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Humboldt County

California · 131,647 residents (2025 est.) · 3,568 sq mi
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Humboldt County is a county of 134,541 people in California. That trails the California median by roughly 38%. Density works out to 38 people per square mile. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 6%. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 91%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
134,541
+6%since 2000
from 126,518 in 2000
131,647 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
38 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 36 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.9
+10%since 2000
from 36.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3,568 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
117K123K128K133K139K19902000201020202024Humboldt County
2024135K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(6,214)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(7,298)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(7,269)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(8,728)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.9%(12,001)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(17,601)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(17,799)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(15,002)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(15,969)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.5%(16,753)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(7,620)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(2,287)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,160
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,226 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,080
+110%since 2000
from $17,203 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.6%
+17.5 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 19.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.480
+1%since 2010
from 0.473 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade5.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$446,900
+91%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $128,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,287
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $537 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
56.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 57.6% in 2000
43.5% rent
Vacancy rate
12.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.37 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.38 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 56.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.3
−13%since 2009
from 8.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.6%(103,230)
Black0.8%(1,035)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(8,210)
Asian1.6%(2,022)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic69.5%(93,515)
Black1.3%(1,737)
Hispanic / Latino14.2%(19,039)
Asian3%(4,029)
Other12.1%(16,221)
Diversity Score
60
+34%since 2009
from 45 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
20
−19%since 2020
from 24 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11%(14,866)
Puerto Rican0.6%(745)
Spaniard0.4%(493)
Cuban0.3%(353)
Salvadoran0.2%(212)
Colombian0.1%(177)
Nicaraguan0.1%(175)
Costa Rican0.1%(171)
Chilean0.1%(129)
Guatemalan0.1%(115)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(92)
Bolivian0.1%(88)
Argentine0%(63)
Peruvian0%(61)
Uruguayan0%(19)
Honduran0%(16)
Dominican0%(12)
Asian origin
Hmong1.3%(1,812)
Chinese0.5%(643)
Filipino0.4%(568)
Pakistani0.2%(245)
Asian Indian0.2%(206)
Japanese0.1%(171)
Vietnamese0.1%(169)
Korean0.1%(128)
Laotian0%(38)
Thai0%(36)
Uzbek0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(263)
Chamorro0.1%(115)
Fijian0%(39)
Tongan0%(35)
Ancestry
German13.4%(17,968)
English12.8%(17,188)
Irish11.8%(15,869)
Italian5.5%(7,344)
Scottish3.4%(4,571)
French2.8%(3,716)
American2.3%(3,081)
Portuguese2.2%(2,995)
Polish1.8%(2,435)
Norwegian1.8%(2,425)
Swedish1.7%(2,280)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(2,033)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.3%(1,715)
Danish1.2%(1,609)
Russian0.8%(1,085)
Welsh0.8%(1,053)
British0.7%(894)
Swiss0.6%(807)
Finnish0.4%(565)
Greek0.4%(489)
Ukrainian0.3%(454)
West Indian0.3%(429)
Arab0.3%(357)
Hungarian0.3%(345)
Austrian0.2%(330)
Latvian0.2%(244)
Czech0.2%(234)
Croatian0.2%(209)
Canadian0.1%(139)
Belgian0.1%(131)
Brazilian0.1%(127)
Lithuanian0.1%(121)
Iranian0.1%(103)
Romanian0.1%(83)
Armenian0.1%(81)
Slovak0.1%(73)
Guyanese0%(66)
Jamaican0%(59)
Bulgarian0%(54)
Ghanaian0%(47)
Slovene0%(37)
Egyptian0%(36)
Moroccan0%(34)
Syrian0%(33)
Lebanese0%(31)
Serbian0%(19)
Ethiopian0%(18)
Barbadian0%(12)
Iraqi0%(10)
Israeli0%(4)
Turkish0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
33.1%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 23.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.9%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 84.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.9%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.0 min
+56%since 2000
from 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 71.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.0%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
9.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 60.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.7%
+8.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
6.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.0%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.9%
+3.4 ptssince 2012
from 15.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.9%
−14.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.9%
+11.5 ptssince 2017
from 79.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 92.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.3%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 81.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
88.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 89.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 6.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.8%(25,102)
Married41.1%(23,003)
Widowed2.7%(1,501)
Divorced11.4%(6,395)
Women 15+
Never married37.6%(21,708)
Married40.3%(23,291)
Widowed7.4%(4,303)
Divorced14.6%(8,457)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.9%
−14.5 ptssince 2013
from 19.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 41.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
38.2%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 32.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 58.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.8%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 49.6% 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)13.7%(897)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(1,349)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.6%(2,846)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(248)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(96)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,535 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 County, California?

Humboldt County, California has about 134,541 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Humboldt County, California?

The typical household in Humboldt County, California earns about $61,160 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Humboldt County, California expensive?

In Humboldt County, California, the median home is worth about $446,900, and the typical rent is about $1,287 a month.

How educated are people in Humboldt County, California?

About 33.1% of adults age 25 and over in Humboldt County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Humboldt County, California?

About 18.7% of people in Humboldt County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Humboldt County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Humboldt County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,423 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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