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Blue Lake

County:
Humboldt County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.618
State:
California

Blue Lake is a city located in Humboldt County, California. Blue Lake has a 2025 population of 1,146 . Blue Lake is currently declining at a rate of -1.12% annually and its population has decreased by -5.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,211 in 2020.

The average household income in Blue Lake is $73,141 with a poverty rate of 25.42%. The median age in Blue Lake is 52.4 years: 43.7 years for males, and 55.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 72.8 males.

1.1K
Total Population
1,853
Density (mi²)
-13 -1.12%
Growth

Blue Lake Population

Blue Lake Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Blue Lake includes 88.37% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (88.37%)

Two or more races (7.22%)

Native American (2.61%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (1.6%)

Other race (0.2%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White88188.37%
Two or more races727.22%
Native American262.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander161.6%
Other race20.2%

Blue Lake Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Blue Lake's average per capita income is $38,000. Household income levels show a median of $52,813. The poverty rate stands at 25.42%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$108,750-
Families$85,192$108,456
Households$52,813$73,141
Non Families$31,429$32,735

$38,000

Average Income

$52,813

Median Household Income

25.42%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)