Humboldt County, Iowa
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,409
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,617
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,599
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,597
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,597
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,815
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.9%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 474
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,603
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $155,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,265
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $551
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $744
Building Permits, 2025 14
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,219
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,315
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,845
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,596
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 114,914
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,070
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,946
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,763
Persons in poverty, percent 11.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 305
Total employment, 2023 3,111
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 157,754
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 748
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 179
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 22.1
Population per square mile, 2010 22.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 434.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 434.35
FIPS Code 19091