City in Humboldt County, Iowa · 4.7 sq mi · 1,001 people per sq mi
About 4,700 people live in Humboldt. The typical household earns $74,500, and the median resident is 39.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,788 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.9%
Men 38.4 · Women 41.7
1870–2026
4,658
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
4,658
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,658 | -17 | 0.36% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,675 | -48 | 1.02% |
| 2024 | 4,723 | -11 | 0.23% |
| 2023 | 4,734 | -2 | 0.04% |
| 2022 | 4,736 | -74 | 1.54% |
| 2021 | 4,810 | +22 | 0.46% |
| 2020 | 4,788 | +235 | 5.16% |
| 2019 | 4,553 | -22 | 0.48% |
| 2018 | 4,575 | -26 | 0.57% |
| 2017 | 4,601 | +32 | 0.70% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 48 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 57% | 48% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau