Nevada County , California

Population: 102,452 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $84,905 Home $602,800 Rent $1,635/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Nevada County's headline indicators land 14% above the national median on income ($84,905), with housing 98% above the US figure ($603,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Nevada County in the top 10% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.

$84,905
Median Income
household
$602,800
Home Value
median
$1,635/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $84,905
Per Capita Income $49,935
Poverty Rate 10.6%
Median Home Value $602,800
Median Gross Rent $1,635/mo
Owner Occupied 74.4%
Renter Occupied 25.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 102,452
Median Age 50.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 39.5%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

27.5%
Obesity
8.0%
Diabetes
11.0%
Smoking
28.1%
High Blood Pressure
18.2%
No Physical Activity
25.3%
Depression
31.9%
Insufficient Sleep
70.4%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 89.9  ·  90th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
17.91
🔥 Wildfire
99.43
❄️ Winter Storm
69.64
🌍 Earthquake
92.11

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