Alameda County , California
Population: 1,651,949 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $126,240 Home $1,057,400 Rent $2,318/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Alameda County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 1.7 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $126,240, median home values of $1.1 million — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Alameda County in the top 0% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$126,240
Median Income
household
$1,057,400
Home Value
median
$2,318/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $126,240 |
| Per Capita Income | $63,442 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
| Median Home Value | $1,057,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $2,318/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 54.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 45.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,651,949 |
| Median Age | 38.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 51.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
22.5%
Obesity
10.1%
Diabetes
9.2%
Smoking
26.5%
High Blood Pressure
20.6%
No Physical Activity
18.6%
Depression
34.9%
Insufficient Sleep
72.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 99.8 · 100th national percentile
🌊 Flood
86.00
🌪️ Tornado
65.81
🔥 Wildfire
97.71
❄️ Winter Storm
4.30
🌍 Earthquake
99.97
☀️ Drought
85.94
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