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

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

Relatively Low

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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