Colusa County , California

Population: 21,895 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $75,149 Home $375,100 Rent $1,139/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Colusa County's headline indicators land 1% above the national median on income ($75,149), with housing 23% above the US figure ($375,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Colusa County in the top 19% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.

$75,149
Median Income
household
$375,100
Home Value
median
$1,139/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $75,149
Per Capita Income $32,776
Poverty Rate 10.8%
Median Home Value $375,100
Median Gross Rent $1,139/mo
Owner Occupied 62.2%
Renter Occupied 37.8%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 21,895
Median Age 35.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 14.5%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

35.3%
Obesity
12.2%
Diabetes
13.4%
Smoking
29.6%
High Blood Pressure
30.3%
No Physical Activity
21.6%
Depression
34.1%
Insufficient Sleep
68.1%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 81.1  ·  81th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
9.29
🔥 Wildfire
89.09
❄️ Winter Storm
1.59
🌍 Earthquake
90.78
☀️ Drought
99.68

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