| | Humboldt, KS | Kansas City, KS | United States |
| Population | 2,069 | 155,745 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.7% | 49.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.3% | 50.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45.9 | 33.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,945 | 145,881 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,999 | 146,866 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,178 | 149,767 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -11.1% | 4.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -18.4% | 2.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,444.8 | 1,247.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.4 | 124.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 3.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Humboldt, KS | Kansas City, KS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 10.2% | 7.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.0% | 7.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.2% | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.7% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 5.6% | 14.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.5% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.0% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 7.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.3% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Humboldt, KS | Kansas City, KS | United States |
| White | 93.2% | 37.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.7% | 21.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.0% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.1% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.0% | 31.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Humboldt, KS | Kansas City, KS | United States |
| Married Population | 45.7% | 44.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.2% | 42.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.5% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.3% | 55.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 22.6% | 38.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.8% | 12.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 14.9% | 4.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.62 | 2.75 | 2.60 |
| Households | 783 | 56,289 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 499 | 35,376 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.4% | 31.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.1% | 33.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 284 | 20,913 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.0% | 22.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 17.4% | 13.2% | 10.8% |