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Humboldt County, Nevada |
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Humboldt County is in northwestern Nevada with Oregon to the north. A big part of the Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area is here. The county was named for the Humboldt River, which John C. Fremont had earlier named for Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt, a German traveler, statesman and naturalist. Humboldt County contains 9,658 square miles of land and 10 square miles of water. The county seat is Winnemucca. |
| Fast Facts about Humboldt County, Nevada |
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Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 74.4% Hispanic: 18.9% African-American: 0.5% Native American: 5.1% Other: 8.5% Two or More Races: 3.1% Types of Jobs: Private Sector, wages or salary: 74% Government Sector: 18% Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8% Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile 2009 Cost of Living Index for Humboldt County: 82.3 2009 Estimates: Population: 18,260 Males: 9,568 Females: 8,692 Median Resident Age: 33.4 Years Estimated Median Household Income: $56,410 Estimated Median Home Value: $153,860 Major Industries: Mining, Educational Services, Lodging & Food Services, Entertainment & Recreation, Government, Agriculture, Health Care, Transportation Services, Retail Services, Transportation Services |
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Humboldt County Related Pages
Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness - Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest - Black Rock Desert Wilderness Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area North Jackson Mountains Wilderness - South Jackson Mountains Wilderness Nevada Pages |
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