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Humboldt County, CA

Demographic and economic profile of Humboldt County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Humboldt County's economy of 135,418 residents centers on natural resources, public services, and regional healthcare, with a labor force participation rate of just 58.3% and unemployment at 8.7%, pointing to a structurally constrained workforce. About 32.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings stand at $33,121, and the poverty rate is 18.9% against a median household income of $61,160. Population has edged down 0.3% over five years, while a median home value of $418,800 alongside median gross rent of $1,249/month reflects housing costs that are elevated relative to local wage levels.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

132,380

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$61,160

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.3% since 2018

Humboldt County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone97,012 (72.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races10,886 (8.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7,792 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race6,959 (5.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5,195 (3.9%)
  • Asian Alone4,137 (3.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish8,734
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,456
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,242
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)495
  5. 5.Vietnamese391

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,535

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,420

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,082

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,355
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)6,921
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,889
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,503
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)4,886

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations22,999
  2. 2.Service Occupations12,989
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations10,325
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,962
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,643

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.85×)2,721
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.77×)5,004
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.25×)6,571
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.18×)3,324
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.17×)4,839

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$418,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,249/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

56.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $400,000 to $499,9997,640 (24.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9997,195 (23.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9996,027 (19.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,519 (8.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,641 (5.3%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,999997 (3.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,121

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone38,257 (67.9%)
  • Worked At Home7,318 (13.0%)
  • Carpooled6,202 (11.0%)
  • Walked2,487 (4.4%)
  • Bicycle626 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit572 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.