Humboldt County, California

Humboldt County: County in California, United States

About

Humboldt County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 134,623 and a population density of 13 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 134,977 inhabitants. Its county seat is Eureka. The county was created 171 years ago in 1852.

Humboldt County locator map
Location of Humboldt County on California map.

Quick Facts about Humboldt County

Population : 134,977 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : California (United States)
Different from : Humboldt County, Humboldt County
Area : 10495 km2
Water as percent of area : 11.84%
Land as percent of area : 88.16%
Named for : Alexander von Humboldt
Altitude : 2,457 feet / 749 meters
Capital : Eureka
Establishment : January 01, 1853
Time Zone : America/Los_Angeles
Local time : 23:29:08 (24th November 2024)
Density : 13 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 0.26% (2010-2020)
Humboldt Bay and Eureka aerial view image
Humboldt Bay and Eureka aerial view
Humboldt Bay and Eureka aerial view image

Geography

Humboldt County is located at 40°42'18"N 123°54'57"W (40.7050100, -123.9158200). It has 4 neighbors: Mendocino County, Trinity County, Del Norte County and Siskiyou County.

Humboldt County map

The largest city of Humboldt County is Murray Field with a population of 27,191. Other cities include, Eureka population 26,652, Arcata population 18,044, Fortuna population 12,107 and Rio Dell population 3,363. See all Humboldt County cities & populated places.

Humboldt County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Humboldt County.

City Name Population Title
Eureka 26,652 City in and county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States
Arcata 18,044 City in California
McKinleyville 15,177 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Fortuna 12,107 City in the United States of America
Myrtletown 4,675 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Humboldt Hill 3,414 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Rio Dell 3,363 City in Humboldt County, California, United States of America
Cutten 3,108 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Bayview 2,510 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Willow Creek 1,710 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Ferndale 1,362 Town in Humboldt County, California, United States
Blue Lake 1,244 City in California
Hydesville 1,237 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Redway 1,225 Census-designated place in Humboldt County, California
Trinidad 358 Seaside city in Humboldt County, California, USA

Humboldt County has 4 neighbours.

  • Eureka

Demographics

The population of Humboldt County increased by 0.26% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 134,623 - census
2011 135,243 0.46% estimation process
2012 134,572 -0.5% estimation process
2013 134,403 -0.13% estimation process
2014 134,494 0.07% estimation process
2015 135,102 0.45% estimation process
2016 136,290 0.87% estimation process
2017 136,507 0.16% estimation process
2018 136,244 -0.19% estimation process
2019 135,558 -0.51% estimation process
2020 134,977 -0.43% estimation process

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People born in Humboldt County (9)

People born in Humboldt County, including politician Milton C. Garber, Chris Hesse, singer Mariee Sioux, .

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Other places with the same name (3)

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