COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Humboldt County
California · 126,518 residents · 3,568.025 sq mi
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Humboldt County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $31,226. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $128,500. Households here earn about 34% less than the California median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.3
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024135K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.6%(7,125)
5 to 96.2%(7,899)
10 to 147%(8,817)
15 to 197.9%(10,025)
20 to 248.9%(11,209)
25 to 3412.7%(16,016)
35 to 4414.8%(18,679)
45 to 5415.7%(19,861)
55 to 648.8%(11,111)
65 to 746.3%(8,020)
75 to 844.5%(5,754)
85 and over1.6%(2,002)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,226
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,586 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$128,500
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $88,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.7%(108,014)
Black0.7%(854)
Hispanic / Latino4%(4,737)
Asian2%(2,342)
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.6%(103,230)
Black0.8%(1,035)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(8,210)
Asian1.6%(2,022)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican11%(14,866)
Puerto Rican0.6%(745)
Central American0.6%(740)
South American0.5%(649)
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)
Panamanian0%(51)
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)
Cambodian0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(497)
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)
French Canadian0.3%(442)
West Indian0.3%(429)
Arab0.3%(357)
Hungarian0.3%(345)
Austrian0.2%(330)
Latvian0.2%(244)
Czech0.2%(234)
Croatian0.2%(209)
Subsaharan African0.1%(169)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(60)
Jamaican0%(59)
Bulgarian0%(54)
Ghanaian0%(47)
Slovene0%(37)
Egyptian0%(36)
Moroccan0%(34)
Syrian0%(33)
Lebanese0%(31)
Palestinian0%(26)
Australian0%(24)
Serbian0%(19)
Ethiopian0%(18)
Barbadian0%(12)
Iraqi0%(10)
Nigerian0%(8)
Israeli0%(4)
Turkish0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.9%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 80.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.8%(17,951)
Married49.5%(24,831)
Widowed2.9%(1,437)
Divorced11.8%(5,907)
Women 15+
Never married27.8%(14,554)
Married47.8%(25,084)
Widowed10.4%(5,440)
Divorced14%(7,365)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Humboldt County, California?
Humboldt County, California has about 126,518 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Humboldt County, California?
The typical household in Humboldt County, California earns about $31,226 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 $128,500, and the typical rent is about $537 a month.
How educated are people in Humboldt County, California?
About 23.0% 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 19.5% 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 7,400 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.
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