Garberville

Population: 1,568
Median household income: $37,760
Median home value: $418,000

Located in Humboldt County, California, Garberville is a community with a population of 1,568. The median household income of $37,760 is below the Humboldt County median ($61,135).

Between 2019 and 2023, Garberville's population grew 71.7% from 913 to 1,568, while its median home value rose 3.3% from $404,500 to $418,000.

Households average 2.30 people. The median gross rent is $1,185.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,568
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $37,760
Median home value: $418,000
Median gross rent: $1,185
Housing units: 730
Homeownership rate: 52.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9131,568

Median household income

$25,705$37,760

Median home value

$404,500$418,000

Median gross rent

$929$1,185

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	913	$25,705	$404,500	$929
2020	1,361	$25,357	$355,900	$995
2021	1,416	$24,375	$392,000	$1,100
2022	1,815	$34,167	$370,500	$1,162
2023	1,568	$37,760	$418,000	$1,185

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

Age distribution

Under 511.7%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5423.5%

55 to 646.9%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	183	11.7%
5 to 17	158	10.1%
18 to 24	129	8.2%
25 to 34	212	13.5%
35 to 44	181	11.5%
45 to 54	368	23.5%
55 to 64	108	6.9%
65 to 74	97	6.2%
75 and over	132	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,198	76.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	69	4.4%
Asian	9	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	45	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	247	15.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.1%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	221	20.1%
High school graduate	386	35.2%
Some college or associate's	322	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	102	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	67	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone47.2%

Carpooled31.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked20.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	334	47.2%
Carpooled	220	31.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	146	20.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	1.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	456	65.1%
15 to 29 min	171	24.4%
30 to 44 min	17	2.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	56	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 38.7% (605 of 1,565)

	Count	Share
Family households	359	52.8%
Nonfamily households	321	47.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	680	93.2%
Vacant	50	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	354	52.1%
Renter-occupied	326	47.9%

1-unit, detached46.0%

1-unit, attached14.8%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other16.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	336	46.0%
1-unit, attached	108	14.8%
2 to 4 units	93	12.7%
5 to 19 units	65	8.9%
20 or more units	9	1.2%
Mobile home & other	119	16.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0628154
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 40.1003, -123.7943