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
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
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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