Median Household Income
$81,073
Median Home Value
$278,300
Median Gross Rent
$994/mo
Poverty Rate
10.6%
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Homeownership Rate
74.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.3%
Median Age
37.7
Population Over Time
Humboldt County grew 1.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
17,003
2016
17,091
2018
16,904
2020
16,834
2022
17,266
2024
17,289
Business & Industry
Humboldt County has 418 business establishments employing 6,392 people.
Accommodation and food services
70
Health care and social assistance
39
Other services (except public administration)
38
Construction
33
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
21
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
20
Professional, scientific, and technical services
19
Wholesale trade
16
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.