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.
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) |
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 |
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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 |
- Official Website
Official website of Humboldt County
Humboldt County has 4 neighbours.
- Mendocino County county in northwestern California, United States
- Trinity County county in northwestern California, United States
- Del Norte County county in California, United States
- Siskiyou County county in state of California, United States
- 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 |
People born in Humboldt County (9)
People born in Humboldt County, including politician Milton C. Garber, Chris Hesse, singer Mariee Sioux, .
List
- Al Simpson (American football coach) he was born in 19/07/1916
- Edmund Beardsley Underwood (Governor of American Samoa) he was born in 01/03/1853
- Lillian Kinkella Keil (American nurse) she was born in 17/11/1916
- Marshall Brant (American baseball player) he was born in 17/09/1955
- Ward Weaver III (American rapist) he was born in 06/04/1963
- Gaye LeBaron (American newspaper columnist, author, teacher, and local historian) she was born in 01/01/1939
Other places with the same name (3)
- Humboldt County , Nevada county in Nevada, United States with a population of 16,962 people.
- Humboldt County , Iowa county in Iowa, United States with a population of 9,473 people.
California Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Los Angeles County | 9,943,046 | County in California, United States of America |
Los Angeles | 3,970,219 | The second most populous city in the United States and the center of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. |
San Diego County | 3,332,427 | San Diego County, founded in 1850, is one of 58 counties in the US state of California. |
Orange County | 3,166,857 | County in California, United States |
Riverside County | 2,489,188 | County in California, United States |
San Bernardino County | 2,189,183 | County in California, United States |
Santa Clara County | 1,907,105 | County in California, United States |
Alameda County | 1,662,323 | County in California, United States |
Sacramento County | 1,559,146 | County in California, United States |
San Diego | 1,422,420 | The eighth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Diego metropolitan area. |
Laguna | 1,370,232 | A city located in Orange County, California. |
Contra Costa County | 1,152,333 | County in California, United States |
San Jose | 1,013,616 | The tenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the San Jose metropolitan area. |
Fresno County | 1,000,918 | County in California, United States |
Kern County | 901,362 | |
San Francisco County | 866,606 | County, coextensive with the city of San Francisco, California, United States |