Humboldt is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 7,852 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%). Being a small city, Humboldt does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Humboldt with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.90% of adults in Humboldt have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. 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.
