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Humboldt County, NV

Demographic and economic profile of Humboldt County, NV, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Humboldt County, NV is a small, resource-extraction-oriented economy of 17,299 residents that produces a GDP per capita of $74,953—nearly double the median worker earnings of $50,117—suggesting significant capital intensity relative to labor. The workforce is moderately sized with a 63.3% labor force participation rate, a 5.4% unemployment rate, and relatively low educational attainment at 19.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are modest, with a median home value of $256,800 and median gross rent of $998/month, and the county posted modest population growth of 2.3% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

17,299

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$81,073

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.3% since 2018

Humboldt County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,831 (68.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,351 (13.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,700 (9.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone553 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races421 (2.4%)
  • Asian Alone265 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,481
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)152
  3. 3.Korean17
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic13
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

820

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$74,953

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,798

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,942
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,499
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services826
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)674
  5. 5.Construction (Group)563

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,714
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,750
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,410
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,067
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations930

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 15.43×)1,961
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.56×)588
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.13×)790
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.12×)618
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.12×)205

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$256,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$998/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,271 (24.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999707 (13.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999657 (12.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999599 (11.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999359 (7.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999277 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,117

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,432 (69.7%)
  • Carpooled998 (12.8%)
  • Public Transit651 (8.4%)
  • Worked At Home492 (6.3%)
  • Other95 (1.2%)
  • Walked93 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.