HOWARD COUNTY
THE PERFECT COMBINATION OF HISTORIC & HIP
Howard County is a successful melding of old and new, urban and rural, where the rolling green hills of the Piedmont meet the rocky fall line of the glaciers. From the small town flavor of historic mill towns to the thriving model city of Columbia, Howard County makes everyone feel at home. Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington, Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community. The County is continually ranked among the most affluent, advanced and educated communities in the United States. There is immediate access to leading educational and health care institutions, upscale retail, and outstanding recreation and entertainment. It is currently is home to 110,370 households and boasts a thriving, vibrant economy and welcoming business environment, with proximity to 50 federal agencies, universities, Fortune 500 companies, technology, defense and health care companies.
LIVE • WORK • SHOP • DINE
INCLUDED IN THE AREA
Shopping:
The Mall in Columbia
E.C. Pops
Historic Savage Mill
Two Local Libraries:
Central Branch
East Columbia Branch
Elkridge Branch
Centennial Park
Major Employers Include:
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Lorien Health Systems
Howard County General Hospital
Howard Community College
Verizon
Leidos
MICROS Systems
Coastal Sunbelt Produce
Giant Food
Wells Fargo
GEOGRAPHY & DEMOGRAPHICS
THE DETAILS
Geography:
With a total land area of 160,640 acres, Howard is the second smallest county in Maryland. According to the Maryland Extension Service, 90% of the county is in the Piedmont Plateau (gently rolling hills) and 10% is in the Atlantic Coastal Plain (sandy soils). altitude ranges from 20 feet to 875 feet above sea level. Precipitation averages 43.4 inches per year.
Howard County has six regional parks, 24 community parks, seven golf courses, five lakes and over 200 miles of walking, hiking and biking trails.
Population:
2010 census 287.085
2020 projection 330,558
Educational Attainment
(ages 25 and older)
High school graduate or higher 95.1%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 60.5%
Income
Per capita income $51,452
Median household $106,707
Average household $140,754