The economic base of the city was originally founded on timber and fishing
and supplying gold mining efforts inland. Gold mining diminished quickly in the
early years and activities of timber and fishing have also diminished,
especially in the latter decades of the twentieth century. Today, the major
industries are tourism, timber (in value), and healthcare and services (in
number of jobs). Major employers today in Eureka include the following
governmental entities: College of the Redwoods, The County of Humboldt, and the
Humboldt County Office of Education. St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka is now the
largest private
