Howard County
Also known as Howard County, Texas, Howard County, TX
county in Texas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Texas
- Named after
- Volney E. Howard
- Seat
- Big Spring
- Largest city
- Big Spring
- Total
- 904 sq mi (2,340 km )
- Land
- 901 sq mi (2,330 km )
- Water
- 3 sq mi (7.8 km ) 0.4%
- Estimate 2025
- 30,504
- Density
- 34/sq mi (13.1/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
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Howard County Library in Big Spring
Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. At the 2020 census, its population was 34,860. Its county seat is Big Spring. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1882. It is named for Volney E. Howard, a U.S. Congressman from Texas.