Humboldt County, Iowa

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,573
Median household income: $66,994
Median home value: $146,900

Home to 9,573 residents, Humboldt County is one of Iowa's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $66,994 runs below the Iowa figure of $73,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, Humboldt County's population held roughly steady from 9,554 to 9,573, while its median household income rose 22.8% from $54,575 to $66,994.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.1% of the population. 76.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,573
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,994
Median home value: $146,900
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 4,600
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,5549,573

Median household income

$54,575$66,994

Median home value

$103,800$146,900

Median gross rent

$568$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,554	$54,575	$103,800	$568
2020	9,518	$55,707	$109,200	$586
2021	9,622	$60,008	$113,800	$619
2022	9,606	$66,617	$134,300	$662
2023	9,573	$66,994	$146,900	$731

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	560	5.8%
5 to 17	1,706	17.8%
18 to 24	658	6.9%
25 to 34	1,053	11.0%
35 to 44	1,186	12.4%
45 to 54	985	10.3%
55 to 64	1,375	14.4%
65 to 74	1,124	11.7%
75 and over	926	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,719	91.1%
Black or African American	32	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	73	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	75	0.8%
Some other race	19	0.2%
Two or more races	157	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	492	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	427	6.4%
High school graduate	2,357	35.4%
Some college or associate's	2,584	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	985	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	296	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,539	76.8%
Carpooled	384	8.3%
Public transit	7	0.2%
Walked	95	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	509	11.0%
Other means	74	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,904	46.5%
15 to 29 min	1,342	32.7%
30 to 44 min	605	14.8%
45 to 59 min	95	2.3%
60+ min	153	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 13.7% (1,294 of 9,455)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,683	63.3%
Nonfamily households	1,553	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,236	92.1%
Vacant	364	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,177	75.0%
Renter-occupied	1,059	25.0%

1-unit, detached83.9%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,858	83.9%
1-unit, attached	15	0.3%
2 to 4 units	229	5.0%
5 to 19 units	397	8.6%
20 or more units	29	0.6%
Mobile home & other	72	1.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 19091
State: Iowa
Land area: 434 sq mi
Water area: 1.3 sq mi
Center point: 42.7822, -94.2028