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Humboldt County, IA

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

AI Overview

Humboldt County is a small agricultural and light-industrial economy of roughly 9,600 residents, with essentially flat population growth of +0.1% over five years. The labor force participation rate of 63.7% and unemployment of 3.1% reflect a tight, predominantly blue-collar workforce—only 19.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 93.6% have a high school diploma, and median worker earnings of $43,210 sit below the household median of $71,946, suggesting multi-income households. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $146,900 and median gross rent of just $731/month, and a homeownership rate of 77.2%.

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

Population

9,573

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,946

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone8,738 (91.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race296 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone278 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone98 (1.0%)
  • Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Alone70 (0.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races63 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish346
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island67
  3. 3.Other Indo-European24
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic8
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

474

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,654

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$38,775

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance830
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)752
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)571
  4. 4.Construction (Group)381
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities375

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,572
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations992
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations904
  4. 4.Service Occupations569
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations563

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.01×)371
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.69×)781
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.38×)148
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.30×)113
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.24×)337

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$146,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$731/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999454 (13.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999382 (11.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999316 (9.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999308 (9.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999246 (7.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999219 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,210

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,601 (78.7%)
  • Worked At Home466 (10.2%)
  • Carpooled360 (7.9%)
  • Walked86 (1.9%)
  • Other53 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit8 (0.2%)

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.