# Humboldt, California — #3,095 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.13 of 10. FIPS 06023. Population 133,985. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 134,000 people live in Humboldt, California. It ranks #3,095 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #53 of 58 in California. The combined sales tax is 8.75%, higher than in 92% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 79% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.6 years, shorter than in 50% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 90% of counties. On this site's state scores, California gets 4.79 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 1 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.79 |  |
| 2A | state | 1.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.41 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.65 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.05 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.58 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.18 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.23 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #3026 Siskiyou, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06093.md
- #2702 Trinity, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06105.md
- #3088 Mendocino, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06045.md
- #2977 Del Norte, California — https://libertymoving.org/counties/06015.md

## Links

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