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.
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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 : | 19:03:44 (26th July 2024) |
Density : | 13 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 0.26% (2010-2020) |
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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 |