El Dorado County , California

Population: 192,299 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $106,190 Home $640,500 Rent $1,626/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

El Dorado County's headline indicators land 42% above the national median on income ($106,190), with housing 110% above the US figure ($641,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks El Dorado County in the top 9% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.

$106,190
Median Income
household
$640,500
Home Value
median
$1,626/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $106,190
Per Capita Income $57,916
Poverty Rate 8.3%
Median Home Value $640,500
Median Gross Rent $1,626/mo
Owner Occupied 76.4%
Renter Occupied 23.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 192,299
Median Age 46.1 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 38.8%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

27.4%
Obesity
8.0%
Diabetes
10.6%
Smoking
33.6%
High Blood Pressure
17.9%
No Physical Activity
23.9%
Depression
33.8%
Insufficient Sleep
75.3%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 91.4  ·  91th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
13.71
🔥 Wildfire
99.71
❄️ Winter Storm
85.39
🌍 Earthquake
91.57
☀️ Drought
77.07

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