Humboldt County, California

Humboldt County is home to 134,541 people. 18.7% of residents live below the poverty line, above the California rate (12.0%). The median household income is $61,160.

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MeasureValueCaliforniaYearSource
Population134,54139,287,3772024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$61,160$99,1222024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line18.7%12.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty17.5%15.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.9%6.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher33.1%37.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$446,900$734,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,287$2,0362024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income60.1%55.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born6.2%27.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.9 years37.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.