Howard County, Missouri
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,212 people, 3,836 households, and 2,631 families residing in the county.  The population density was 22 people per square mile (8/km²).  There were 4,346 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²).  The racial makeup of the county was 91.13% White, 6.84% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Approximately 0.86% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.4% were of German, 16.1% American, 8.9% English and 8.3% Irish ancestry.