Lake County , California
Population: 68,139 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $58,738 Home $316,800 Rent $1,292/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Lake County's headline indicators land 21% below the national median on income ($58,738), with housing 4% above the US figure ($317,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Lake County in the top 7% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$58,738
Median Income
household
$316,800
Home Value
median
$1,292/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $58,738 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,768 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
| Median Home Value | $316,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,292/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 29.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 68,139 |
| Median Age | 44.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
32.7%
Obesity
14.1%
Diabetes
15.2%
Smoking
39.6%
High Blood Pressure
25.9%
No Physical Activity
24.0%
Depression
33.4%
Insufficient Sleep
69.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 93.0 · 93th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
10.91
🔥 Wildfire
99.11
❄️ Winter Storm
26.73
🌍 Earthquake
97.01
☀️ Drought
95.90
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