Humboldt, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 9,467. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,269 (-2.1% change)
Males: 4,387 (46.3%), Females: 5,080 (53.7%)
Gibson County
Zip code: 38343
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $26,351
Median house value: $61,300
Population by Race
Races in Humboldt:
- White Non-Hispanic (54.8%)
- Black (43.0%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
- Other race (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (18.0%), Irish (6.1%), German (4.8%), English (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%), Italian (1.2%).
Elevation: 357 feet
Land area: 9.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Humboldt
- High school or higher: 68.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
- Unemployed: 6.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Humboldt city
- Never married: 27.3%
- Now married: 46.7%
- Separated: 3.3%
- Widowed: 10.8%
- Divorced: 11.9%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -218 (-2.3%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Humboldt:
- HUMBOLDT GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (3525 CHERE CAROL RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Humboldt:
- GIBSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; TRENTON, TN)
- METHODIST LEBONHEUR HEALTHCARE-JACKSON (about 12 miles; JACKSON, TN)
- MILAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MILAN, TN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Humboldt:
- MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 17 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
- MILLINGTON MUNI (about 74 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
- BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 85 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Humboldt:
- HUMBOLDT MUNI (about 4 miles; HUMBOLDT, TN; Abbreviation: M53)
- GIBSON COUNTY (about 9 miles; TRENTON, TN; Abbreviation: TGC)
- THORNTON (about 23 miles; BROWNSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 47M)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Humboldt:
- UNION UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
- JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 34 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
- MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
- SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 79 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
- NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
- UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 85 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
Schools
Public high school in Humboldt:
- HUMBOLDT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 2600 VIKING DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Humboldt:
- EAST END ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 1560 NORTH 30TH AV; Grades: KG – 02)
- HUMBOLDT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 1811 FERRELL ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
- MAIN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 1751 MAIN ST; Grades: 03 – 04)
- STIGALL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: WEST 1ST AV; Grades: 05 – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Humboldt:
- HILLSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 54; Location: 152 HUMBOLDT GIBSON RD; Grades: UG – UG)
- VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACAD INC (Students: 54; Location: 117 STATE ROUTE 186; Grades: PK – 6)
Libraries
Library in Humboldt:
- HUMBOLDT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $113,431; Location: 115 S. 16TH AVE.; 25,954 books; 668 audio materials; 1,524 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)