Poverty Rate in Humboldt County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Humboldt County Compares
National Distribution
Where Humboldt County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Humboldt County: 18.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,532 | Winston County, AL | 18.7% |
| #2,533 | Florence County, SC | 18.7% |
| #2,534 | Leon County, FL | 18.7% |
| #2,535 | Humboldt County, CA | 18.7% |
| #2,536 | Chester County, SC | 18.7% |
| #2,537 | Lea County, NM | 18.7% |
| #2,538 | Saluda County, SC | 18.7% |
Poverty Rate in Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County, California has a poverty rate of 18.7%, which ranks #2,535 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 48.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within California, Humboldt County ranks #52 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 21th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.