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Humboldt County, Nevada

Humboldt County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Humboldt County is a county located in Nevada, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 17,267. The land area covers 9,640.79 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Humboldt County
Official Title: County Administrator
Address: 50 W 5TH ST, ROOM 205, WINNEMUCCA NV 89445-3150

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 17,267 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 37.7 yrs ±0.9 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 6,911 ±214 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 7,768 ±17
Occupied Housing Units 6,911 ±214
Vacant Housing Units 857 ±210
Median Home Value $278,300 ±$23,448
Median Gross Rent $994 ±$120
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $81,073 ±$5,960
Per Capita Income $37,205 ±$1,935
Poverty Rate 10.6% ±2.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 1,821 ±439
Unemployment Rate 5.8% ±1.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 7,871 ±400
Broadband Internet Rate 89.2% ±2.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at OROVADA 3 W, NV US, located 18.6 miles from Humboldt County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 42.2° 19.1° 30.7° 1.26" 4.9"
February 48.0° 23.0° 35.5° 0.83" 2.5"
March 56.2° 26.8° 41.5° 1.04" 1.4"
April 62.7° 30.8° 46.7° 1.28" 1.4"
May 72.4° 38.3° 55.4° 1.31" 0.1"
June 82.9° 44.0° 63.5° 0.77" 0.0"
July 93.6° 50.3° 71.9° 0.21" 0.0"
August 91.5° 47.7° 69.6° 0.26" 0.0"
September 82.0° 39.4° 60.7° 0.51" 0.0"
October 67.7° 29.4° 48.5° 0.89" 0.3"
November 52.5° 23.3° 37.9° 0.72" 1.1"
December 41.4° 18.1° 29.7° 1.14" 4.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 32013. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.