The Town Files

Humboldt County, Nevada

17,289 people. The median home is worth $278,300 (typical Nevada town: $361,550) and the median household earns $81,073.

Towns in Humboldt County

Towns in Humboldt County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Winnemucca8,431$309,100$81,82432.7

People and housing

Humboldt CountyTypical Nevada town
Median home value$278,300$361,550
Median rent$994$1,386
Median household income$81,073$78,278
Median age37.744.4
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%19.5%
Below the poverty line10.6%9.8%

Jobs and pay

7,812 jobs in 2024, average pay $72,366 a year.

Largest industries in Humboldt CountyMining, oil & gas1,960 jobs · $122,321Retail964 jobs · $36,736Hotels & restaurants918 jobs · $26,141Agriculture, forestry & fishi…340 jobs · $50,122Manufacturing258 jobs · $77,734Transportation & warehousing239 jobs · $75,970
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Humboldt County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 394 storm events in Humboldt County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Humboldt County by type since 1996Hail10Flood7Tornado7Wildfire2High Wind198Dust Storm4Heavy Snow90Flash Flood7Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Humboldt County has been included in 8 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4523: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3443: Covid-19
March 27, 2017Severe StormDR-4307: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3243: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
February 23, 2005SnowstormEM-3204: Snow
February 17, 2005SnowstormEM-3202: Record And/Or Near Record Snow
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).