Humboldt County , California
Population: 135,418 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $61,135 Home $418,800 Rent $1,249/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Humboldt County's headline indicators land 18% below the national median on income ($61,135), with housing 37% above the US figure ($419,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Humboldt County in the top 3% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$61,135
Median Income
household
$418,800
Home Value
median
$1,249/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $61,135 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,082 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.9% |
| Median Home Value | $418,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,249/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 56.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 43.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 135,418 |
| Median Age | 39.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 32.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
32.1%
Obesity
10.0%
Diabetes
14.2%
Smoking
29.9%
High Blood Pressure
23.2%
No Physical Activity
26.1%
Depression
34.9%
Insufficient Sleep
69.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 96.8 · 97th national percentile
🌊 Flood
87.80
🌪️ Tornado
7.86
🔥 Wildfire
95.52
❄️ Winter Storm
10.53
🌍 Earthquake
98.98
☀️ Drought
78.53
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