Humboldt

Population: 7,799
Median household income: $42,873
Median home value: $111,300

Located in Gibson County, Tennessee, Humboldt is a community with a population of 7,799. The median household income of $42,873 is below the Gibson County median ($59,009).

Between 2019 and 2023, Humboldt's population declined 4.5% from 8,169 to 7,799, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $81,900 to $111,300.

The median gross rent is $757. 13.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,799
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,873
Median home value: $111,300
Median gross rent: $757
Housing units: 3,953
Homeownership rate: 46.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1697,799

Median household income

$31,165$42,873

Median home value

$81,900$111,300

Median gross rent

$684$757

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,169	$31,165	$81,900	$684
2020	8,145	$31,995	$84,600	$657
2021	7,899	$35,848	$93,200	$656
2022	7,851	$40,299	$89,100	$728
2023	7,799	$42,873	$111,300	$757

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	232	3.0%
5 to 17	1,229	15.8%
18 to 24	647	8.3%
25 to 34	902	11.6%
35 to 44	1,182	15.2%
45 to 54	729	9.3%
55 to 64	928	11.9%
65 to 74	1,114	14.3%
75 and over	836	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,651	46.8%
Black or African American	2,901	37.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	125	1.6%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.4%
Two or more races	530	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	559	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	996	17.5%
High school graduate	2,430	42.7%
Some college or associate's	1,474	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	379	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	412	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,589	80.1%
Carpooled	360	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	162	5.0%
Other means	123	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,367	44.5%
15 to 29 min	1,135	36.9%
30 to 44 min	379	12.3%
45 to 59 min	36	1.2%
60+ min	155	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 17.2% (1,296 of 7,534)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,827	54.0%
Nonfamily households	1,557	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,384	85.6%
Vacant	569	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,588	46.9%
Renter-occupied	1,796	53.1%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,806	71.0%
1-unit, attached	16	0.4%
2 to 4 units	372	9.4%
5 to 19 units	300	7.6%
20 or more units	204	5.2%
Mobile home & other	255	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4736460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.8274, -88.9045