**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	336,328	22.8%	77.2%
2023	333,916	22.2%	77.8%
2022	332,011	21.8%	78.2%
2021	329,248	21.4%	78.6%
2020	322,407	21.2%	78.8%
2019	318,855	21.1%	78.9%
2018	315,327	21.1%	78.9%
2017	312,495	20.8%	79.2%
2016	308,447	19.9%	80.1%
2015	304,115	19.1%	80.9%
2014	299,269	18.9%	81.1%
2013	293,821	18.2%	81.8%
2012	288,676	17.6%	82.4%
2011	283,655	17.6%	82.4%
2010	279,366	17.3%	82.7%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Howard County, Maryland

Approximately 22.8% of residents in Howard County, Maryland were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 92.2%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

Howard County, Maryland Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)