Humboldt County, Nevada: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+55%. Democratic peak: D+77 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+55MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 17,2892024 5-year
- Median household income
- $81,0732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 68.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 27.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+77 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Lander County, NV · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Humboldt CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Humboldt County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −3.4% |
| 1896 | +76.9% |
| 1900 | +31.6% |
| 1904 | −23.9% |
| 1908 | +9.1% |
| 1912 | +28.5% |
| 1916 | +22.6% |
| 1920 | −10.0% |
| 1924 | −13.4% |
| 1928 | −13.1% |
| 1932 | +47.1% |
| 1936 | +51.2% |
| 1940 | +26.8% |
| 1944 | +8.7% |
| 1948 | −0.8% |
| 1952 | −33.8% |
| 1956 | −21.2% |
| 1960 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | +12.5% |
| 1968 | −15.9% |
| 1972 | −39.9% |
| 1976 | −11.8% |
| 1980 | −44.5% |
| 1984 | −47.4% |
| 1988 | −37.9% |
| 1992 | −19.7% |
| 1996 | −18.9% |
| 2000 | −49.9% |
| 2004 | −47.2% |
| 2008 | −30.0% |
| 2012 | −36.1% |
| 2016 | −48.7% |
| 2020 | −53.9% |
| 2024 | −55.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1,711 | 6,141 | 8,030 | ||
| R | 1,689 | 5,877 | 7,771 | ||
| R | 1,386 | 4,521 | 6,433 | ||
| R | 1,737 | 3,810 | 5,744 | ||
| R | 1,909 | 3,586 | 5,599 | ||
| R | 1,361 | 3,896 | 5,367 | ||
| R | 1,128 | 3,638 | 5,030 | ||
| R | 1,467 | 2,334 | 4,590 | ||
| R | 810 | 1,505 | 3,523 | ||
| R | 1,024 | 2,378 | 3,576 | ||
| R | 862 | 2,498 | 3,450 | ||
| R | 684 | 1,950 | 2,843 | ||
| R | 1,074 | 1,380 | 2,585 | ||
| R | 713 | 1,659 | 2,372 | ||
| R | 885 | 1,287 | 2,525 | ||
| D | 1,421 | 1,106 | 2,527 | ||
| D | 1,173 | 1,157 | 2,330 | ||
| R | 840 | 1,292 | 2,132 | ||
| R | 691 | 1,398 | 2,089 | ||
| R | 886 | 901 | 1,831 | ||
| D | 994 | 835 | 1,829 | ||
| D | 1,367 | 789 | 2,156 | ||
| D | 1,210 | 390 | 1,600 | ||
| D | 1,126 | 405 | 1,531 | ||
| R | 602 | 783 | 1,385 | ||
| O | 248 | 400 | 1,133 | ||
| R | 532 | 660 | 1,284 | ||
| D | 1,681 | 1,004 | 3,000 | ||
| O | 719 | 207 | 1,798 | ||
| D | 1,009 | 823 | 2,054 | ||
| R | 356 | 610 | 1,062 | ||
| D | 700 | 364 | 1,064 | ||
| D | 749 | 98 | 847 | ||
| O | 27 | 54 | 800 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.3%
English
11.6%
Irish
9.4%
American
7.6%
Italian
5.0%
Scottish
3.4%
French
2.1%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$81,073
Humboldt County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Humboldt County$81,073
Nevada$78,260
United States$80,734
Humboldt County ranks in the top 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.7%
Working age (18–64)6.5%
Seniors (65+)31.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
82.7%
speak English only
Spanish15.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages0.8%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Humboldt County anchors Nevada's sparsely populated north, where ranching and mining shape a persistently lopsided presidential vote — the 2024 margin of R+55.2 ranks among the widest in the state.
The Republican margin here reached fifty-five points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-five points.
A population of 17,289, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,073 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lander County and Lewis County. A non-English-speaking share of 17% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Humboldt County, Nevada vote in 2024?
In 2024, Humboldt County, Nevada voted Republican by 55.2 points (R+55), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,030 votes cast, 1,711 went Democratic and 6,141 went Republican.
What is Humboldt County, Nevada's political typology?
Akashic places Humboldt County, Nevada in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 21 times, and other 3 times.
When did Humboldt County, Nevada last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Humboldt County, Nevada voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Humboldt County, Nevada?
Humboldt County, Nevada has a population of 17,289 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Humboldt County, Nevada?
Median household income in Humboldt County, Nevada is $81,073 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Humboldt County, Nevada?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Humboldt County, Nevada from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.