Humboldt County Demographics
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 17,690 |
| 2008 | 18,014 |
| 2007 | 18,052 |
| 2006 | 17,751 |
| 2005 | 17,293 |
Source: Nevada State Demographer
Population within the Cities of Humboldt County
| City | Year | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Winnemucca | 2009 | 7,593 |
| 2008 | 7,659 | |
| 2007 | 7,646 | |
| 2006 | 7,643 | |
| 2005 | 7,401 |
Source: State of Nevada Demographer
Gender Composition
| Year | Est Population | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | ||
| 2009 | 17,933 | 9,333 | 52.0 | 8,600 | 48.0 |
| 2008 | 17,979 | 9,485 | 52.8 | 8,494 | 47.2 |
| 2007 | 17,341 | 9,127 | 52.6 | 8,214 | 47.4 |
| 2006 | 17,485 | 9,178 | 52.5 | 8,307 | 47.5 |
| 2005 | 16,980 | 9,022 | 53.1 | 7,958 | 46.9 |
Source: Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions
Age Distribution
| Year | Est Population | 0-14 | 15-19 | 20-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2009 | 17,933 | 3,875 | 21.6 | 1,447 | 8.1 | 3,226 | 18.0 | 5,148 | 28.7 | 4,234 | 23.6 |
Source: Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions
Race/Ethnic Origin
| Year | Est Population | White | Black | American Indian | Asian/Pacific Islander | Hispanic | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2009 | 17,933 | 16,346 | 91.2 | 126 | 0.7 | 994 | 5.5 | 155 | 0.9 | 4,027 | 22.5 |
| 2008 | 17,979 | 14,905 | 82.9 | 94 | 0.5 | 760 | 4.2 | 124 | 0.7 | 3,631 | 20.2 |
| 2007 | 17,341 | 14,465 | 83.4 | 89 | 0.5 | 652 | 3.8 | 122 | 0.7 | 3,608 | 20.8 |
Source: Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions, balance of population is two or more races.
Educational Attainment
| Year | Population 25+ | < 9th | 9th-12th no diploma |
High School Diploma | Some College no diploma |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2009 | 11,322 | 984 | 8.7 | 1,475 | 13.0 | 3,522 | 31.1 | 2,824 | 24.9 |
| 2008 | 11,267 | 899 | 8.0 | 1,420 | 12.6 | 3,633 | 32.2 | 2,932 | 26.0 |
| 2007 | 10,751 | 875 | 8.1 | 1,392 | 12.9 | 3,431 | 31.9 | 2,796 | 26.0 |
| 2006 | 10,690 | 837 | 7.8 | 1,374 | 12.9 | 3,411 | 31.9 | 2,802 | 26.2 |
| 2005 | 10,235 | 674 | 6.6 | 1,477 | 14.4 | 3,312 | 32.4 | 2,611 | 25.5 |
| Year | Population 25+ | Associate Degree | Bachelor's Degree | Graduate/Professional Degree | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| 2009 | 11,322 | 738 | 6.5 | 1,291 | 11.4 | 488 | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 11,267 | 743 | 6.6 | 1,180 | 10.5 | 460 | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 10,751 | 696 | 6.5 | 1,140 | 10.6 | 421 | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 10,690 | 738 | 6.9 | 1,114 | 10.4 | 414 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 10,235 | 624 | 6.1 | 1,108 | 10.8 | 429 | 4.2 |
Source: Experian/Applied Geographic Solutions