(Source: www.humboldthistorical.com) The city is named for German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,874 people, 3,561 households, and 2,052 families residing in the city.

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.

The city-owned Humboldt Municipal Airport is located in Gibson County.

Cable TV is supplied through a locally owned business named 1Tennessee.net (formerly click1).

(Currently silent) In the Gibson County portion, the majority of the area is in the Humboldt City School District.

A small portion is in the Gibson County Special School District.

[15] Since 1934, the city has hosted the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival, held the first full week of May.