Humboldt County, Iowa Population 2024

9,479

Humboldt County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 9,479 with a growth rate of -0.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Humboldt County, Iowa is the 78th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 9,791 and has seen a growth of -3.19% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,374-21-0.22%
20289,395-21-0.22%
20279,416-21-0.22%
20269,437-21-0.22%
20259,458-21-0.22%
20249,479-21-0.22%
20239,500-21-0.22%
20229,521-109-1.13%
20219,630310.32%
20209,5991001.05%
20199,499-21-0.22%
20189,520-48-0.5%
20179,568380.4%
20169,530-32-0.33%
20159,562-79-0.82%
20149,641-41-0.42%
20139,682-42-0.43%
20129,724-58-0.59%
20119,782-9-0.09%
20109,79100%
199010,756-1,490-12.17%
198012,246-273-2.18%
197012,519-637-4.84%
196013,156390.3%
195013,117-342-2.54%
194013,4592571.95%
193013,2022511.94%
192012,9517696.31%
191012,182-485-3.83%
190012,6672,83128.78%
18909,8364,49584.16%
18805,3412,745105.74%
18702,5962,264681.93%
1860332-9,042-96.46%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.22% (-21)
County Website
Humboldt County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Dakota City
2020 Population
9,599
Area
434 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.25% (-120)
Founded
January 28, 1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,79391.85%
Two or more races5195.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander750.78%
Asian730.76%
Other race600.63%
Black or African American320.33%
Native American210.22%

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Humboldt County, Iowa Population by Race

Humboldt County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Humboldt County, Iowa Median Age

41.8

Total

40.8

Male

42.6

Female

Humboldt County, Iowa Adults

There are 7,307 adults, (2,050 of whom are seniors) in Humboldt County, Iowa.

Humboldt County, Iowa Age Dependency

82.1

Age Dependency Ratio

39

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Humboldt County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female4,78850.02%
Male4,78549.98%

Humboldt County, Iowa Population by Age

Humboldt County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2362.237525
Married1,9042.989.710.3
Non Family1,5531.1160.839.2
Female5432.760.439.6
Male2363.0983.516.5

2.75

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Humboldt County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2373.56%
Associates Degree1,24918.78%
Bachelors Degree98514.81%
Graduate Degree2964.45%
High School Graduate2,35735.45%
Less Than 9th Grade1902.86%
Some College1,33520.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Humboldt County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,2245,9461,217
2+ Races21911725
Hispanic2007927
Asian484824
Other Race44238
Islander38200
Black32300
Native American14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50%.

Humboldt County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,393$60,938$47,188
Graduate Degree$66,806$83,167$65,947
High School Graduate$35,639$44,083$22,870
Less Than 9th Grade$0$44,853$9,167
Overall$47,639$55,631$35,849
Some College$53,393$64,042$40,616

$47,639

Average Earnings

$55,631

Average Male

$35,849

Average Female

Humboldt County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Humboldt County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Humboldt County, Iowa Language

94.84% of Humboldt County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 5.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.84% of the population.

Humboldt County, Iowa Language

Humboldt County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,6101,02511.9%
Hispanic49222746.14%
Multiple51921741.81%
Other603761.67%
Black291551.72%

13.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.47%

Male Poverty Rate

15.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Humboldt County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Humboldt County, Iowa is Other, with 61.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Humboldt County, Iowa is White, with 11.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.16%.

Humboldt County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.82%
High School14.09%
Some College7.39%
Bachelors or Greater3.62%

Humboldt County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.15%
Male Unemployed33.33%
Female Employed8.32%
Male Employed3.18%

Humboldt County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Humboldt County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,903$102,214
Households$66,994$86,372
Married Families$93,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,826$51,404

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Humboldt County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Humboldt County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Humboldt County, Iowa 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, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Humboldt County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

525

Number of Veterans

482

Male Veterans

43

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam175
First Gulf War113
Second Gulf War111
Korea37
World War II9

Humboldt County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54170
75+155
65 to 74109
55 to 6460
18 to 3431

Humboldt County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4997.32%
2+ Races227.03%
Other Race48.7%
Hispanic41.39%

Humboldt County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Humboldt County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Humboldt County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Humboldt County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Humboldt County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Humboldt County, Iowa 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

79.54%

Born in Humboldt County, Iowa

95.97%

Native Born

4.03%

Foreign Born

3.02%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.97% of Humboldt County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 79.54% having been born in Iowa. 3.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Humboldt County, Iowa Place of Birth

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