Humboldt County, Nevada

County Distress Index: Normal · 41.5 | 17,136 people · 16th most distressed in Nevada
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Humboldt County, NV falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 41.5 — 2255th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where debt and delinquency levels sit above the national average. Within Nevada, it ranks 16th of 17 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 6 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Humboldt County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 53.8 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 53.8
Debt in Collections 67
Medical Debt 82
Student Loan Delinquency 65
Auto Loan Delinquency 9
Credit Card Delinquency 55
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 45
Housing Cost Burden 43.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 23
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 30
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 81
Homeownership Rate 54
Rent-to-Income Ratio 32
Community Vulnerability 41.3
Uninsured Rate 50
Disability Rate 33
Employment & Wages 40.6
Unemployment Rate 45
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 18
Business Formation Rate 58
Income & Poverty 27.6
Poverty Rate 24
Income vs. State Median 31
Child Poverty Rate 28

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Humboldt County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Humboldt County
Humboldt County, NV 41.5 Normal —
Malheur County, OR 64.0 Elevated +22.5
Owyhee County, ID 58.1 Elevated +16.7
Harney County, OR 56.4 Elevated +15.0
Pershing County, NV 56.1 Elevated +14.6
Washoe County, NV 51.2 Elevated +9.8
Elko County, NV 44.6 Normal +3.1
Lander County, NV 41.4 Normal -0.1

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Humboldt County
Bryan County, GA 41.5 Normal +0.0
Hubbard County, MN 41.5 Normal +0.0
Uintah County, UT 41.5 Normal +0.0
Salem city, VA 41.4 Normal -0.0
Morrow County, OR 41.4 Normal -0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Humboldt County, Nevada?

    Humboldt County has a County Distress Index score of 41.5 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,255th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 16th in Nevada out of 17 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Humboldt County?

    The primary driver of distress in Humboldt County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 53.8 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Humboldt County compare to neighboring counties?

    Humboldt County (41.5) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Malheur County, OR (64.0); Owyhee County, ID (58.1); Harney County, OR (56.4).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Humboldt County?

    Humboldt County, Nevada has a population of approximately 17,136 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.