Blue Lake

County:: Humboldt County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.618
State:: California

Blue Lake is a city located in Humboldt County, California. Blue Lake has a 2025 population of 1,146. Blue Lake is currently declining at a rate of -1.12% annually and its population has decreased by -5.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,211 in 2020.

The average household income in Blue Lake is $73,141 with a poverty rate of 25.42%. The median age in Blue Lake is 52.4 years: 43.7 years for males, and 55.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Blue Lake includes 88.37% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	881	88.37%
Two or more races	72	7.22%
Native American	26	2.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	16	1.6%
Other race	2	0.2%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%

Blue Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Blue Lake's average per capita income is $38,000. Household income levels show a median of $52,813. The poverty rate stands at 25.42%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$108,750	-
Families	$85,192	$108,456
Households	$52,813	$73,141
Non Families	$31,429	$32,735

$38,000

Average Income

$52,813

Median Household Income

25.42%

Poverty Rate