Where is Humboldt County, California?

location of Humboldt county on a map — Location of Humboldt County within the state of California

Humboldt County is a county equivalent area found in California, USA. The county government of Humboldt is found in the county seat of Eureka.

With a total 10,495.31 sq. km of land and water area, Humboldt County, California is the 127th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 134,809 people, Humboldt County has a total 61962 households earning 41426 on average per year.

Humboldt County, California - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	6023
Area Codes	707,530
Time Zone	PST
Major Cities	Eureka (population: 48,382), Arcata (population: 20,229), McKinleyville (population: 17,458), Fortuna (population: 13,677), Hoopa (population: 3,499), Rio Dell (population: 3,455), Ferndale (population: 2,853), Trinidad (population: 2,582), Garberville (population: 2,536), Bayside (population: 1,789)
Land Area	52,050 sq miles
Water Area	3,568 sq miles
Household Income	$41,426
Housing Units	61,962
Median Home Value	$288,300
High School Grads	90% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	28% of population
Retail Spending	$13,428 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$209,017 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre, College of the Redwoods, Humboldt State University