Shelter Cove

County:: Humboldt County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.829
State:: California

Shelter Cove is a CDP located in Humboldt County, California. Shelter Cove has a 2025 population of 452. Shelter Cove is currently declining at a rate of -3.42% annually and its population has decreased by -47.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 863 in 2020.

The average household income in Shelter Cove is $53,719 with a poverty rate of 15.18%. The median age in Shelter Cove is 52.7 years: 63.3 years for males, and 45.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Shelter Cove includes 79.58% White, 4.71% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	608	79.58%
Two or more races	111	14.53%
Black or African American	36	4.71%
Asian	9	1.18%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Shelter Cove Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Shelter Cove's average per capita income is $33,156. Household income levels show a median of $46,066. The poverty rate stands at 15.18%.

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	$70,553	-
Families	$63,333	$64,999
Households	$46,066	$53,719
Non Families	$43,713	$43,894

$33,156

Average Income

$46,066

Median Household Income

15.18%

Poverty Rate