Median Household Income
$61,160
Median Home Value
$446,900
Median Gross Rent
$1,287/mo
Poverty Rate
18.7%
Unemployment Rate
9.0%
Homeownership Rate
56.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.1%
Median Age
39.9
Population Over Time
Humboldt County shrank 0.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
134,876
2016
135,182
2018
135,768
2020
136,101
2022
136,132
2024
134,541
Business & Industry
Humboldt County has 3,178 business establishments employing 34,729 people.
Accommodation and food services
404
Health care and social assistance
389
Construction
345
Other services (except public administration)
297
Professional, scientific, and technical services
260
Real estate and rental and leasing
167
Finance and insurance
133
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
107
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.