Contra Costa County , California
Population: 1,161,458 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $125,727 Home $830,800 Rent $2,322/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With over 1.2 million residents, Contra Costa County aggregates the data of an entire major-metro region. Median figures here mask meaningful variation between urban core and suburban edge: home values across the county average $831,000, household income $125,727. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Contra Costa County in the top 1% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$125,727
Median Income
household
$830,800
Home Value
median
$2,322/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $125,727 |
| Per Capita Income | $61,727 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3% |
| Median Home Value | $830,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $2,322/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 67.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 32.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,161,458 |
| Median Age | 40.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 44.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
27.8%
Obesity
9.6%
Diabetes
9.3%
Smoking
27.5%
High Blood Pressure
23.7%
No Physical Activity
19.7%
Depression
35.8%
Insufficient Sleep
72.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 99.5 · 99th national percentile
🌊 Flood
66.00
🌪️ Tornado
49.87
🔥 Wildfire
97.58
❄️ Winter Storm
9.23
🌍 Earthquake
99.75
☀️ Drought
94.62
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