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The county was named for Alexander von Humboldt, explorer
The county is in the Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 128,529. This was an increase of 1.59% from the 2000 census.
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Humboldt County was $25,039. This was an increase of 24.0% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 81% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.

15% of Humboldt County residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Humboldt County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Humboldt County include Blue Lake Cemetery, Bridgeville Cemetery, Bull Creek Cemetery, Ferndale Cemetery, Greenwood Cemetery, Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemeter, Masons and IOOF Cemetery, Myrtle Grove Memorial, Oceanview Cemetery, Saint Bernards Cemetery ... View cemeteries
Communities in Humboldt County include Alderpoint, Arcata, Bayside, Blocksburg, Blue Lake, Bridgeville, Bucksport, Carlotta, Cutten, Eureka ... View communities
Colleges in Humboldt County include College of the Redwoods, Humboldt State University ... View colleges
School districts in Humboldt County include Arcata Elementary, Big Lagoon Union Elementary, Blue Lake Union Elementary, Bridgeville Elementary, Cuddeback Union Elementary, Cutten Elementary, Eureka City Unified, Ferndale Unified, Fieldbrook Elementary, Fortuna Union Elementary ... View school districts
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Libraries in Humboldt County include Arcata Library, Blue Lake Library, Eureka Main Library, Ferndale Library, Fortuna Library, Garberville Library, Hoopa, McKinleyville Library, Rio Dell Library, Trinidad Branch Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Humboldt County include Eureka Times-Standard ... View newspapers
Humboldt County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Humboldt County political report.
Airports in Humboldt County include Arcata
Hotels in Humboldt County include Best Western, Best Western, Best Western, Best Western Bayshore Inn, Best Western Humboldt Bay, Carter House Inns, Clarion Resort Eureka, Collingwood Inn, Comfort Inn & Suites, Comfort Inn Arcata ... More hotels
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