City in Gibson County, Tennessee · 10.4 sq mi · 756 people per sq mi
7,844 people live in Humboldt. The typical household earns $52,917, and the median resident is 42.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,874 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.34%
Men 43.5 · Women 41.9
1880–2026
7,844
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
7,844
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,844 | +3 | 0.04% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,841 | -55 | 0.70% |
| 2024 | 7,896 | +23 | 0.29% |
| 2023 | 7,873 | +5 | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 7,868 | +25 | 0.32% |
| 2021 | 7,843 | -31 | 0.39% |
| 2020 | 7,874 | -46 | 0.58% |
| 2019 | 7,920 | -57 | 0.71% |
| 2018 | 7,977 | -63 | 0.78% |
| 2017 | 8,040 | -52 | 0.64% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Humboldt has a population change lower than Gibson County, Tennessee, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 78 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 41% | 43% |
| Never married | 33% | 35% | 32% |
| Divorced | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 5% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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