The population density of Howard County, MD was 1,258 in 2018.

Population Density

Population Density is computed by dividing the total population by Land Area Per Square Mile.

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Geographic and Population Datasets Involving Howard County, MD

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    Howard County Police Department Call For Service - 2014-2023

    opendata.howardcountymd.gov | Last Updated 2024-03-15T13:37:59.000Z

    Calls for Service by computer aided dispatch (CAD) event type, date, time, location, statistical reporting area (SRA), and beat.

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    Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Selected Leading Causes: 2005 - 2021

    opendata.howardcountymd.gov | Last Updated 2023-11-08T20:13:54.000Z

    This data set includes age-adjusted death rates as published by the Vital Statistics Administration, Maryland Department of Health for both Maryland and Howard County. The rates are adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population by the direct method and are calculated per 100,000 population. Single year age-adjusted rates are available for the five (5) leading causes of death in Howard County for 2020 - Heart Diseases, Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer), COVID-19, Cerebrovascular Diseases, and Accidents; and for leading causes of death in 2021.

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    Fire & Rescue Personnel Responses: 2012 - 2018

    opendata.howardcountymd.gov | Last Updated 2019-11-14T16:17:25.000Z

    One record for each emergency response by a Fire Department member, including rank and career / volunteer / contingent status of personnel which responded. This is an expansion of data available in the Howard County Fire And Rescue Incidents data set. Further detail is available in the Howard County Fire and Rescue Personnel Responses data set.

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    Fire And Rescue Apparatus Responses: 2012 - 2018

    opendata.howardcountymd.gov | Last Updated 2019-11-14T16:11:59.000Z

    One record for each emergency response by a Fire Department unit, including dispatch and response times, action taken, and counts of personnel which responded. This is an expansion of data available in the Howard County Fire And Rescue Incidents data set. Further detail is available in the Howard County Fire and Rescue Personnel Responses data set.

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    Fire Dispatches: 2012 - 2018

    opendata.howardcountymd.gov | Last Updated 2019-11-14T15:48:05.000Z

    Emergency incidents created by HCPD's 911 Dispatch Center and classified as Fire, Rescue or Emergency Medical Service (EMS) calls. Not all of these incidents are created as cases, and thus not all of these incidents have a matching record in the Howard County Fire & Rescue Incidents table.

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    Fire And Rescue Assistance To Howard County By Other Counties: 2012 - 2018

    opendata.howardcountymd.gov | Last Updated 2019-11-14T17:02:36.000Z

    One record for each response to an emergency incident by a non Howard County unit.

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    MD COVID-19 - Cases by County

    opendata.maryland.gov | Last Updated 2024-05-14T15:34:05.000Z

    <b>Note:</b> Starting April 27, 2023 updates change from daily to weekly. <b>Summary</b> The cumulative number of positive COVID-19 cases among Maryland residents within a single Maryland jurisdiction. <b>Description</b> The MD COVID-19 - Cases by County data layer is a collection of positive COVID-19 test results that have been reported each day by the local health department via the ESSENCE system. <b>Terms of Use</b> The Spatial Data, and the information therein, (collectively the "Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.

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    Fire And Rescue Mutual Aid To Other Counties: 2012 - 2018

    opendata.howardcountymd.gov | Last Updated 2019-11-14T16:40:00.000Z

    One record for each incident on which Howard County Fire was called to assist another county.

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    Liquor Licenses

    opendata.howardcountymd.gov | Last Updated 2024-03-14T13:59:19.000Z

    Liquor Licenses in Howard County as of August 12, 2022

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    Maryland Resident Population Per Square Mile: 2010-2020

    opendata.maryland.gov | Last Updated 2024-03-11T18:51:03.000Z

    Resident population density for Maryland and Jurisdictions per square mile from 2010 to 2020. Source: U.S. Bureau of Census