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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Humboldt

Tennessee · 9,634 residents · 10.4 sq mi
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With 9,634 people, Humboldt is a city in Tennessee. The typical home is worth $38,400. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 13 minutes. Renters pay $266 a month at the median. Households here earn about 21% less than in Tennessee as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,634
+2%vs 2000
vs 9,467 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.5
−9%vs 2000
vs 39.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
10.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K8K9K9K10K19902000201020202024Humboldt
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(647)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(662)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(730)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(765)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(604)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414%(1,351)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(1,258)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.6%(924)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(896)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.6%(928)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.3%(611)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.7%(258)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,624
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,351 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,892
−31%vs 2000
vs $14,433 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.4%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$38,400
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$266
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $416 in 2000
US average: $450
65.5%
+1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.7% in 2000
34.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic54.8%(5,184)
Black42.9%(4,057)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(148)
Asian0.1%(6)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic61.1%(5,890)
Black38.8%(3,736)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(56)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.1%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.5%(430)
Puerto Rican0.3%(25)
Guatemalan0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Laotian0%(1)
Ancestry
American11.7%(910)
English9.3%(728)
German4.3%(333)
Irish3.6%(280)
Scotch-Irish3.2%(251)
Welsh0.8%(66)
French0.5%(38)
Scottish0.5%(36)
Norwegian0.4%(32)
West Indian0.4%(30)
Italian0.4%(28)
Portuguese0.2%(14)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish0.1%(6)
Canadian0.1%(4)
Polish0%(1)
Section 05

Education

9.5%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
57.5%
−10.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.1%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.3 min
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.5%(1,018)
Married45.2%(1,333)
Widowed3.6%(107)
Divorced16.7%(494)
Women 15+
Never married32.1%(1,185)
Married43.1%(1,589)
Widowed8.4%(310)
Divorced16.3%(602)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.7%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
40.6%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 33.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
29.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 29.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
36.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.1%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 46.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.7%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 62.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.1%(84)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.1%(58)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era53.4%(342)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War15.3%(98)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 640 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Humboldt, Tennessee?

Humboldt, Tennessee has about 9,634 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Humboldt, Tennessee?

The typical household in Humboldt, Tennessee earns about $19,624 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Humboldt, Tennessee expensive?

In Humboldt, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $38,400, and the typical rent is about $266 a month.

How educated are people in Humboldt, Tennessee?

About 9.5% of adults age 25 and over in Humboldt, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Humboldt, Tennessee?

About 18.4% of people in Humboldt, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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