Humboldt is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 7,840 people and three associated neighborhoods, Humboldt is the 80th largest community in Tennessee.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Humboldt is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.10% of the Humboldt workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Humboldt is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Humboldt who work in office and administrative support (14.61%), food service (13.76%), and sales jobs (6.47%). Humboldt is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, the citizens of Humboldt rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.90% of adults 25 and older in Humboldt have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Humboldt in 2022 was $27,008, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,032 for a family of four. However, Humboldt contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Humboldt is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Humboldt home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Humboldt residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Humboldt include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Greek. The most common language spoken in Humboldt is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
