Blue Lake

County:: Humboldt County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.618
State:: California

Blue Lake is a city located in Humboldt County, California. Blue Lake has a 2025 population of 1,146. Blue Lake is currently declining at a rate of -1.12% annually and its population has decreased by -5.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,211 in 2020.

The average household income in Blue Lake is $73,141 with a poverty rate of 25.42%.The median age in Blue Lake is 52.4 years: 43.7 years for males, and 55.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Blue Lake includes 88.37% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	881	88.37%
Two or more races	72	7.22%
Native American	26	2.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	16	1.6%
Other race	2	0.2%

Blue Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Blue Lake's average per capita income is $38,000. Household income levels show a median of $52,813. The poverty rate stands at 25.42%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$108,750	-
Families	$85,192	$108,456
Households	$52,813	$73,141
Non Families	$31,429	$32,735

$38,000

Average Income

$52,813

Median Household Income

25.42%

Poverty Rate