Inyo County , California
Population: 18,803 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $72,432 Home $338,400 Rent $1,140/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Inyo County's headline indicators land 3% below the national median on income ($72,432), with housing 11% above the US figure ($338,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Inyo County in the top 21% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$72,432
Median Income
household
$338,400
Home Value
median
$1,140/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $72,432 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,569 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
| Median Home Value | $338,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,140/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 67.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 32.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 18,803 |
| Median Age | 45.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 31.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
28.5%
Obesity
9.4%
Diabetes
12.0%
Smoking
27.8%
High Blood Pressure
22.9%
No Physical Activity
22.2%
Depression
33.6%
Insufficient Sleep
70.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 79.3 · 79th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
2.86
🔥 Wildfire
83.68
❄️ Winter Storm
49.75
🌍 Earthquake
94.31
☀️ Drought
23.44
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