What is the population of Humboldt County?

The population of Humboldt County, NV is 16,962.

Where is Humboldt County located?

Humboldt County, NV is located at latitude 41.4068400 and longitude -118.1119700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Humboldt County?

The area of Humboldt County, NV is 25014 km².

What is the elevation of Humboldt County?

Humboldt County, NV has an elevation of 1256 meters (4121 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Humboldt County in?

Humboldt County, NV is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.

How has the population of Humboldt County changed?

The population of Humboldt County, NV has increased from 16,528 (2010) to 16,962 (2020), a change of 2.6%.

Humboldt County, Nevada

Humboldt County: county in Nevada, United States

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Humboldt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,528 and a population density of 1 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 16,962 inhabitants. Its county seat is Winnemucca. The county was created 170 years ago in 1855.

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Humboldt County at a glance

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Largest city

Winnemucca

Population 7,801

Quick Facts about Humboldt County

Population	16,962 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Nevada (United States)
Different from	Humboldt County, Humboldt County
Area	25014 km²
Water as percent of area	0.2%
Land as percent of area	99.8%
Latitude & Longitude	41.4068,-118.1120
Named for	Humboldt River
Capital	Winnemucca
Establishment	January 01, 1856
Time Zone	America/Los_Angeles
Local time	19:34:42 (15th April 2026)
Density	1 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	2.56% (2010-2020)
Weather	32℉ Partly Cloudy 7-days weather

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Geography

Humboldt County is located at 41°24'25"N 118°6'43"W (41.4068400, -118.1119700). It has 7 neighbors: Lander County, Owyhee County, Elko County, Pershing County, Washoe County, Harney County and Malheur County.

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The largest city of Humboldt County is Winnemucca with a population of 7,801. . See all Humboldt County cities & populated places.

Humboldt County Populated Places

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

City Name	Population	Title
Winnemucca	7,801	City in and county seat of Humboldt County, Nevada, United States

Weather

32°F

Partly Cloudy

5 to 10 mph W Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

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Humboldt County has 7 neighbours.

Lander County county in Nevada, United States
Owyhee County county in Idaho, United States
Elko County county in Nevada, United States
Pershing County county in Nevada, United States
Washoe County county in Nevada, United States
Harney County county in Oregon, United States
Malheur County county in Oregon, United States

Demographics

The population of Humboldt County increased by 2.56% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	16,528	-	census
2011	16,639	0.67%	estimation process
2012	17,071	2.53%	estimation process
2013	17,354	1.63%	estimation process
2014	17,215	-0.81%	estimation process
2015	17,017	-1.16%	estimation process
2016	16,795	-1.32%	estimation process
2017	16,719	-0.45%	estimation process
2018	16,778	0.35%	estimation process
2019	16,831	0.31%	estimation process
2020	16,962	0.77%	estimation process

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Humboldt County, California county in California, United States with a population of 134,977 people.
Humboldt County, Iowa county in Iowa, United States with a population of 9,473 people.

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Clark County	2,315,963	County in Nevada, United States
Las Vegas	646,790	The twenty-fifth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
Washoe County	477,082	County in Nevada, United States
Henderson	329,172	The second most populous city in Nevada and the center of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
North Las Vegas	260,098	A city located in Clark County, Nevada.
Reno	259,290	The second most populous city in Nevada.
Paradise	223,167	Town in Nevada, USA
Sunrise Manor	189,372	Census designated place
Spring Valley	178,395	Village in New York, United States
Sparks	106,900	The most populous city in Washoe County, Nevada.
Lyon County	58,319	County in Nevada, United States
Carson City	56,034	The capital of Nevada.
Elko County	53,006	County in Nevada, United States
Douglas County	49,088	County in Nevada, United States
Nye County	48,054	County in Nevada, United States
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