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)
White102,07274.98%
Two or more races14,39210.57%
Other race7,5065.51%
Native American5,5214.06%
Asian4,3893.22%
Black or African American1,8661.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3860.28%

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

39.5

Total

39.1

Male

40

Female

Humboldt County, California Adults

There are 110,524 adults, (25,688 of whom are seniors) in Humboldt County, California.

Humboldt County, California Age Dependency

60.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Humboldt County, California Sex Ratio

Female68,40350.25%
Male67,72949.75%

Humboldt County, California Population by Age

Humboldt County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All54,4952.4256.843.2
Non Family25,0981.5143.856.2
Married20,6943.1676.923.1
Female5,7663.2547.752.3
Male2,9373.4344.855.2

3.05

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

56.8%

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 Grade5,8326.23%
Associates Degree9,1289.75%
Bachelors Degree19,01120.31%
Graduate Degree10,08710.78%
High School Graduate22,15023.66%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3452.51%
Some College25,05926.77%

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
White72,30267,19523,684
Hispanic8,8377,1101,961
2+ Races7,0836,4091,930
Other Race4,4303,199792
Native American3,3252,920740
Asian2,5012,2551,028
Black1,2321,042227
Islander32423297

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.94%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.1%.

Humboldt County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,269$53,792$38,646
Graduate Degree$66,429$69,564$65,075
High School Graduate$35,692$42,071$26,357
Less Than 9th Grade$28,575$36,774$21,999
Overall$39,220$43,610$34,303
Some College$34,350$38,384$29,653

$39,220

Average Earnings

$43,610

Average Male

$34,303

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

89.15% of Humboldt County, California residents speak only English, while 10.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.91% of the population.

Humboldt County, California Language

Humboldt County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White95,84916,75117.48%
Hispanic16,3263,90723.93%
Multiple13,9323,07422.06%
Other7,2761,79724.7%
Native5,4051,55528.77%
Asian4,2011,42833.99%
Black1,71371041.45%
Islander37716042.44%

19.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.73%

Male Poverty Rate

20.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Humboldt County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Humboldt County, California is Islander, with 42.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Humboldt County, California is White, with 17.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.63%.

Humboldt County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.32%
High School19.73%
Some College17.08%
Bachelors or Greater9.39%

Humboldt County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.04%
Male Unemployed28.76%
Female Employed13.66%
Male Employed11.01%

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$80,244$103,812
Households$57,881$81,887
Married Families$95,446$121,642
Non Families$35,707$52,480

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Humboldt County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.1%

Male Marriage Rate

39.1%

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

7,346

Number of Veterans

6,774

Male Veterans

572

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,073
First Gulf War1,238
Second Gulf War1,150
Korea451
World War II213

Humboldt County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,391
75+1,816
55 to 641,288
35 to 541,287
18 to 34564

Humboldt County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,6197.69%
2+ Races3713.98%
Hispanic2602.2%
Native American1984.99%
Black653.9%
Other Race641.12%
Asian290.91%

Humboldt County, California Veterans by Race

Humboldt County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Humboldt County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

9.2%

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

70.31%

Born in Humboldt County, California

93.82%

Native Born

6.18%

Foreign Born

2.98%

Non Citizen

3.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.82% of Humboldt County, California residents were born in the United States, with 70.31% having been born in California. 2.98% 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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