In 2023, Humboldt County, CA had a population of 135k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $61,135. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Humboldt County, CA declined from 136,132 to 135,418, a −0.524% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,881 to $61,135, a 5.62% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Humboldt County, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.83%), Other (Hispanic) (5.18%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.27%), and White (Hispanic) (3.38%).
None of the households in Humboldt County, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97% of the residents in Humboldt County, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Humboldt County, CA are California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt (1,774 degrees awarded in 2022), College of the Redwoods (827 degrees), and Fredrick and Charles Beauty College (65 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Humboldt County, CA was $418,800, and the homeownership rate was 56.3%.
Most people in Humboldt County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Humboldt County, CA was 2 cars per household.
Humboldt County, CA borders Del Norte County, CA, Mendocino County, CA, Siskiyou County, CA, and Trinity County, CA.