Humboldt County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19091 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,591
Rank #2,518 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,946 −4.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,051 of 3,222
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.9% +2.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,492 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Home Value
$155,800 −44.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,128 of 3,222
34th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.4% −42.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,116 of 3,222
34th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −5.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,043 of 3,222
37th %ile

At a Glance

77.2% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
19.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.9%41.7%62.6%83.4%90.4%5.7%1.5%1.0%0.7%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Humboldt County, Iowa

Humboldt County, Iowa has a total population of 9,591, making it the 2,518th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Humboldt County is 42.1 years, which is 8.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Humboldt County is $71,946, which ranks #1,051 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Humboldt County is $155,800, 44.7% below the national median. Renters in Humboldt County pay a median gross rent of $744 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Humboldt County, 19.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.0 min.

Humboldt County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.7%) and Two or More Races (1.5%).

All data for Humboldt County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

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.