Eureka

Population: 26,302
Median household income: $60,253
Median home value: $375,800

Located in Humboldt County, California, Eureka is a community with a population of 26,302. Its median household income of $60,253 runs in line with the Humboldt County figure of $61,135.

From 2019 to 2023, Eureka's population declined 2.5% from 26,966 to 26,302, while its median home value rose 33.5% from $281,400 to $375,800.

The median resident is 38.9 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 15.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,302
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,253
Median home value: $375,800
Median gross rent: $1,157
Housing units: 11,837
Homeownership rate: 48.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,96626,302

Median household income

$42,890$60,253

Median home value

$281,400$375,800

Median gross rent

$916$1,157

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,966	$42,890	$281,400	$916
2020	26,938	$43,199	$295,500	$951
2021	26,763	$46,926	$296,500	$972
2022	26,519	$51,971	$348,900	$1,073
2023	26,302	$60,253	$375,800	$1,157

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,189	4.5%
5 to 17	3,503	13.3%
18 to 24	2,686	10.2%
25 to 34	3,890	14.8%
35 to 44	4,166	15.8%
45 to 54	3,869	14.7%
55 to 64	2,821	10.7%
65 to 74	2,683	10.2%
75 and over	1,495	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,234	65.5%
Black or African American	581	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	372	1.4%
Asian	1,479	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	158	0.6%
Some other race	167	0.6%
Two or more races	2,589	9.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,722	14.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,828	9.7%
High school graduate	4,335	22.9%
Some college or associate's	6,845	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,892	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,024	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone67.0%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit1.2%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,378	67.0%
Carpooled	1,762	14.1%
Public transit	145	1.2%
Walked	693	5.5%
Bicycle	150	1.2%
Worked from home	1,246	10.0%
Other means	138	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,897	52.3%
15 to 29 min	3,523	31.3%
30 to 44 min	1,322	11.7%
45 to 59 min	265	2.4%
60+ min	259	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 17.6% (4,563 of 25,996)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,497	51.2%
Nonfamily households	5,238	48.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,735	90.7%
Vacant	1,102	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,153	48.0%
Renter-occupied	5,582	52.0%

1-unit, detached62.4%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units14.4%

5 to 19 units12.5%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,385	62.4%
1-unit, attached	585	4.9%
2 to 4 units	1,701	14.4%
5 to 19 units	1,475	12.5%
20 or more units	514	4.3%
Mobile home & other	177	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0623042
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.57 sq mi
Water area: 6.54 sq mi
Center point: 40.7976, -124.1542