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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very High

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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