COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Humboldt County

Nevada · 12,844 residents · 9,641 sq mi

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Humboldt County is home to 12,844 people in Nevada. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 3,262 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $75,000. Median household income runs $33,269, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,844

−20%vs 2000

vs 16,106 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.9

−8%vs 2000

vs 33.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9,641 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202417K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.6%(1,101)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.1%(1,171)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(1,046)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(843)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(938)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419%(2,442)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.1%(2,062)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.3%(1,320)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.5%(969)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745%(647)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.1%(273)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(32)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,269

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,147 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,544

−31%vs 2000

vs $19,539 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.3%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$75,000

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $93,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$449

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $531 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.3%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.9% in 2000

32.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic74.4%(11,985)

Black0.5%(78)

Hispanic / Latino18.9%(3,040)

Asian0.5%(88)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic83.8%(10,761)

Black1.1%(139)

Hispanic / Latino18%(2,317)

Asian0.3%(36)

Other14.9%(1,908)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican24.5%(4,242)

Spaniard0.2%(36)

Puerto Rican0.1%(17)

Central American0.1%(11)

Salvadoran0.1%(11)

Asian origin

Filipino1.4%(235)

Uzbek0.1%(15)

Korean0.1%(12)

Chinese0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(32)

Ancestry

German17.3%(2,991)

English11.6%(2,003)

Irish9.4%(1,624)

American7.6%(1,313)

Italian5%(872)

Scottish3.4%(593)

Norwegian2.4%(409)

French2.1%(355)

Polish1.1%(196)

Dutch1.1%(195)

Swedish0.8%(145)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(119)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.7%(115)

Subsaharan African0.4%(62)

Swiss0.3%(59)

Hungarian0.3%(49)

Portuguese0.3%(47)

French Canadian0.2%(42)

Canadian0.2%(41)

British0.2%(34)

Arab0.2%(30)

Danish0.2%(26)

Lebanese0.1%(25)

Welsh0.1%(14)

Australian0%(8)

Finnish0%(8)

Ghanaian0%(8)

Egyptian0%(5)

Greek0%(5)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.2%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.5%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.3 min

+14%vs 2000

vs 21.2 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 married26.8%(1,920)

Married57.8%(4,141)

Widowed3.1%(220)

Divorced12.3%(885)

Women 15+

Never married19.4%(1,226)

Married60.3%(3,812)

Widowed7.9%(501)

Divorced12.4%(785)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.7%

−12.4 ptssince 2013

from 21.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.9%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 58.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.3%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.3%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.8%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.8%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 71.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.5%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 27.3% 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)18.9%(155)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(160)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.6%(366)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.9%(24)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 820 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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