Humboldt County, Nevada

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,299
Median household income: $79,946
Median home value: $256,800

Humboldt County, Nevada counts 17,299 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $79,946 runs above the Nevada figure of $75,561.

From 2019 to 2023, Humboldt County's population grew 2.8% from 16,828 to 17,299, while its median household income rose 18.0% from $67,756 to $79,946.

The median gross rent is $998. 19.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,299
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $79,946
Median home value: $256,800
Median gross rent: $998
Housing units: 7,714
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,82817,299

Median household income

$67,756$79,946

Median home value

$180,600$256,800

Median gross rent

$841$998

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,828	$67,756	$180,600	$841
2020	16,834	$66,123	$186,200	$815
2021	17,218	$70,315	$212,500	$859
2022	17,266	$75,574	$242,200	$927
2023	17,299	$79,946	$256,800	$998

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,167	6.7%
5 to 17	3,372	19.5%
18 to 24	1,385	8.0%
25 to 34	2,262	13.1%
35 to 44	2,037	11.8%
45 to 54	2,245	13.0%
55 to 64	2,051	11.9%
65 to 74	1,873	10.8%
75 and over	907	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,195	64.7%
Black or African American	118	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	500	2.9%
Asian	233	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.1%
Some other race	79	0.5%
Two or more races	504	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,650	26.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,452	12.8%
High school graduate	4,037	35.5%
Some college or associate's	3,634	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,628	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	624	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone63.8%

Carpooled15.7%

Public transit9.9%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,984	63.8%
Carpooled	1,229	15.7%
Public transit	771	9.9%
Walked	109	1.4%
Bicycle	3	0.0%
Worked from home	543	6.9%
Other means	178	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,311	45.5%
15 to 29 min	1,399	19.2%
30 to 44 min	549	7.5%
45 to 59 min	678	9.3%
60+ min	1,337	18.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 12.2% (2,083 of 17,130)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,565	65.2%
Nonfamily households	2,432	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,997	90.7%
Vacant	717	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,147	73.6%
Renter-occupied	1,850	26.4%

1-unit, detached53.2%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other33.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,102	53.2%
1-unit, attached	161	2.1%
2 to 4 units	490	6.4%
5 to 19 units	314	4.1%
20 or more units	89	1.2%
Mobile home & other	2,558	33.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 32013
State: Nevada
Land area: 9,641 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 41.4079, -118.1276