Humboldt County, Nevada Population 2024

16,976

Humboldt County, Nevada's estimated 2024 population is 16,976 with a growth rate of -0.93% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Humboldt County, Nevada is the 9th largest county in Nevada. The 2010 population was 16,580 and has seen a growth of 2.39% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,176-160-0.98%
202816,336-160-0.97%
202716,496-160-0.96%
202616,656-160-0.95%
202516,816-160-0.94%
202416,976-160-0.93%
202317,136-160-0.93%
202217,296-336-1.91%
202117,6323612.09%
202017,2713872.29%
201916,8841060.63%
201816,778440.26%
201716,734-80-0.48%
201616,814-219-1.29%
201517,033-197-1.14%
201417,230-135-0.78%
201317,3652871.68%
201217,0784382.63%
201116,640600.36%
201016,58000%
199012,8443,41036.15%
19809,4343,05947.98%
19706,37566711.69%
19605,70887017.98%
19504,838952%
19404,74394824.98%
19303,795521.39%
19203,743-3,082-45.16%
19106,8252,36252.92%
19004,4631,02929.97%
18903,434-46-1.32%
18803,4801,56481.63%
18701,9161,8764690%
186040-16,136-99.75%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.93% (-160)
County Website
Humboldt County
State
Nevada
County Seat
Winnemucca
2020 Population
17,271
Area
9641 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.71% (-295)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,50772.3%
Two or more races2,10212.15%
Other race1,6929.78%
Native American5973.45%
Asian2331.35%
Black or African American1200.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander480.28%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Humboldt County, Nevada Population by Race

Humboldt County, Nevada Population Pyramid 2024

Humboldt County, Nevada Median Age

37.6

Total

37.2

Male

38.7

Female

Humboldt County, Nevada Adults

There are 12,760 adults, (2,780 of whom are seniors) in Humboldt County, Nevada.

Humboldt County, Nevada Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Humboldt County, Nevada Sex Ratio

Female8,31748.08%
Male8,98251.92%

Humboldt County, Nevada Population by Age

Humboldt County, Nevada Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9972.4573.626.4
Married3,6243.1289.710.3
Non Family2,4321.1751.948.1
Female5673.1359.640.4
Male3743.2479.420.6

3.08

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

73.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Humboldt County, Nevada Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8917.83%
Associates Degree1,0969.64%
Bachelors Degree1,62814.31%
Graduate Degree6245.49%
High School Graduate4,03735.49%
Less Than 9th Grade5614.93%
Some College2,53822.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Humboldt County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,9477,4461,837
Hispanic2,4971,683217
2+ Races1,218955125
Other Race1,03363541
Native American36831656
Asian15613495
Black1115726
Islander454515

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.9%.

Humboldt County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,097$81,991$42,875
Graduate Degree$71,583$57,414$82,102
High School Graduate$49,223$64,722$27,043
Less Than 9th Grade$37,168$51,130$23,654
Overall$56,856$81,050$32,101
Some College$65,058$98,135$30,916

$56,856

Average Earnings

$81,050

Average Male

$32,101

Average Female

Humboldt County, Nevada Earnings by Educational Attainment

Humboldt County, Nevada Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Humboldt County, Nevada Language

82.42% of Humboldt County, Nevada residents speak only English, while 17.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.38% of the population.

Humboldt County, Nevada Language

Humboldt County, Nevada Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,0871,0239.23%
Hispanic4,64660012.91%
Multiple2,09144421.23%
Native59730951.76%
Other1,692834.91%
Islander4336.98%
Black7922.53%

12.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.18%

Male Poverty Rate

14.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Humboldt County, Nevada

The race most likely to be in poverty in Humboldt County, Nevada is Native, with 51.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Humboldt County, Nevada is Black, with 2.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.03%.

Humboldt County, Nevada Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.18%
Less Than 9th Grade12.69%
Some College7.89%
Bachelors or Greater4.43%

Humboldt County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.56%
Male Unemployed14.92%
Female Employed5.86%
Male Employed3.52%

Humboldt County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Humboldt County, Nevada Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,247$102,672
Households$79,946$95,024
Married Families$107,423$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,875$78,021

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Humboldt County, Nevada Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.3%

Male Marriage Rate

58.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Humboldt County, Nevada Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Humboldt County, Nevada Marriage

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

Humboldt County, Nevada Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Humboldt County, Nevada Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,007

Number of Veterans

908

Male Veterans

99

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam470
First Gulf War145
Second Gulf War126
Korea37
World War II0

Humboldt County, Nevada Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74332
35 to 54248
75+233
55 to 64144
18 to 3450

Humboldt County, Nevada Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8729.48%
2+ Races835.5%
Hispanic822.71%
Black2924.79%
Asian179.55%
Native American61.48%

Humboldt County, Nevada Veterans by Race

Humboldt County, Nevada Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Humboldt County, Nevada Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Humboldt County, Nevada Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Humboldt County, Nevada Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Humboldt County, Nevada 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

40.13%

Born in Humboldt County, Nevada

90.09%

Native Born

9.91%

Foreign Born

4.3%

Non Citizen

5.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.09% of Humboldt County, Nevada residents were born in the United States, with 40.13% having been born in Nevada. 4.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Humboldt County, Nevada Place of Birth

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