Huron is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 6,377 people and two associated neighborhoods, Huron is the 489th largest community in California. Huron has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Huron, where the median household income is $44,784.00.

Being a small city, Huron does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Huron ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 2.46% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Huron in 2022 was $16,314, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $65,256 for a family of four. However, Huron contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Huron also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.17% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Huron is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Huron home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Huron, accounting for 98.30% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Huron residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Huron include Irish, English, Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, and West Indian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Huron's cultural character, accounting for 40.84% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Huron is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and African languages.