Los Angeles County , California

Population: 9,848,406 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $87,760 Home $783,300 Rent $1,893/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

With over 9.8 million residents, Los Angeles 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 $783,000, household income $87,760. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Los Angeles County in the top 0% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.

$87,760
Median Income
household
$783,300
Home Value
median
$1,893/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $87,760
Per Capita Income $44,319
Poverty Rate 13.6%
Median Home Value $783,300
Median Gross Rent $1,893/mo
Owner Occupied 46.1%
Renter Occupied 53.9%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 9,848,406
Median Age 37.9 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 35.5%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

26.5%
Obesity
12.6%
Diabetes
11.3%
Smoking
30.2%
High Blood Pressure
25.7%
No Physical Activity
19.3%
Depression
35.7%
Insufficient Sleep
71.8%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very High

Overall risk score: 100.0  ·  100th national percentile

🌊 Flood
90.00
🌪️ Tornado
97.68
🔥 Wildfire
99.94
❄️ Winter Storm
74.76
🌍 Earthquake
100.00
☀️ Drought
43.51

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