Humboldt County, California Population 2024

133,026

Humboldt County, California's estimated 2024 population is 133,026 with a growth rate of -0.72% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Humboldt County, California is the 34th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 135,010 and has seen a growth of -1.47% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029128,231-959-0.74%
2028129,190-959-0.74%
2027130,149-959-0.73%
2026131,108-959-0.73%
2025132,067-959-0.72%
2024133,026-959-0.72%
2023133,985-959-0.71%
2022134,944470.03%
2021134,897-1,365-1%
2020136,2624230.31%
2019135,839-663-0.49%
2018136,502-208-0.15%
2017136,7102330.17%
2016136,4771,3000.96%
2015135,1776210.46%
2014134,5561090.08%
2013134,447-150-0.11%
2012134,597-660-0.49%
2011135,2572470.18%
2010135,01000%
1990119,11810,6049.77%
1980108,5148,8228.85%
197099,692-5,200-4.96%
1960104,89235,65151.49%
195069,24123,42951.14%
194045,8122,5795.97%
193043,2335,82015.56%
192037,4133,55610.5%
191033,8576,75324.92%
190027,1043,63515.49%
189023,4697,95751.3%
188015,5129,372152.64%
18706,1403,446127.91%
18602,694-125,537-97.9%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.72% (-959)
County Website
Humboldt County
County Seat
Eureka
2020 Population
136,262
Area
3568 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.37% (-3,236)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White99,69273.62%
Two or more races16,39512.11%
Other race7,9075.84%
Native American5,0893.76%
Asian4,2503.14%
Black or African American1,7211.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3640.27%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Humboldt County, California Population by Race

Humboldt County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Humboldt County, California Median Age

39.6

Total

39.3

Male

40

Female

Humboldt County, California Adults

There are 109,733 adults, (26,082 of whom are seniors) in Humboldt County, California.

Humboldt County, California Age Dependency

61.9

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Humboldt County, California Sex Ratio

Female68,41150.52%
Male67,00749.48%

Humboldt County, California Population by Age

Humboldt County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All54,8782.3956.343.7
Non Family24,8351.4642.957.1
Married21,0413.1177.122.9
Female6,0293.2142.957.1
Male2,9733.4747.852.2

3.03

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

56.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Humboldt County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,5505.94%
Associates Degree9,0899.72%
Bachelors Degree19,52120.88%
Graduate Degree10,47711.21%
High School Graduate21,72623.24%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3802.55%
Some College24,75226.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Humboldt County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Humboldt County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White70,97866,40624,320
Hispanic9,8747,8622,168
2+ Races8,1657,2232,150
Other Race4,8203,514888
Native American2,9482,626552
Asian2,6762,3361,123
Black1,1861,088185
Islander315229117

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.56%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.97%.

Humboldt County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,890$53,020$39,293
Graduate Degree$67,129$73,250$66,090
High School Graduate$34,395$42,994$28,105
Less Than 9th Grade$31,593$38,379$24,661
Overall$40,445$45,610$35,237
Some College$36,771$41,397$30,455

$40,445

Average Earnings

$45,610

Average Male

$35,237

Average Female

Humboldt County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Humboldt County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Humboldt County, California Language

89.23% of Humboldt County, California residents speak only English, while 10.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.77% of the population.

Humboldt County, California Language

Humboldt County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White93,63615,51616.57%
Hispanic17,9934,27623.76%
Multiple15,7613,43621.8%
Other7,7041,90324.7%
Native4,9861,50930.26%
Asian4,1191,09326.54%
Black1,60163939.91%
Islander35013137.43%

18.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.85%

Male Poverty Rate

19.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Humboldt County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Humboldt County, California is Black, with 39.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Humboldt County, California is White, with 16.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.14%.

Humboldt County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.94%
High School20.62%
Some College16.67%
Bachelors or Greater9.19%

Humboldt County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.39%
Male Unemployed32.11%
Female Employed12.34%
Male Employed10.37%

Humboldt County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Humboldt County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,309$109,873
Households$61,135$86,742
Married Families$99,812$129,208
Non Families$37,104$54,825

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Humboldt County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.5%

Male Marriage Rate

38.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Humboldt County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Humboldt County, California Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Humboldt County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Humboldt County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,576

Number of Veterans

6,088

Male Veterans

488

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,946
First Gulf War1,222
Second Gulf War877
Korea280
World War II170

Humboldt County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,135
75+1,773
35 to 541,203
55 to 641,170
18 to 34295

Humboldt County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,8706.99%
2+ Races3983.66%
Hispanic3392.63%
Native American1544.13%
Other Race791.34%
Black422.79%
Asian331.05%

Humboldt County, California Veterans by Race

Humboldt County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Humboldt County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

8.7%

Unemployment Rate

Humboldt County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Humboldt County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Humboldt County, California Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.64%

Born in Humboldt County, California

93.57%

Native Born

6.43%

Foreign Born

3%

Non Citizen

3.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.57% of Humboldt County, California residents were born in the United States, with 69.64% having been born in California. 3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Humboldt County, California Place of Birth

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