Orange County , California
Population: 3,164,063 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $113,702 Home $915,500 Rent $2,352/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With over 3.2 million residents, Orange 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 $916,000, household income $113,702. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Orange County in the top 0% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$113,702
Median Income
household
$915,500
Home Value
median
$2,352/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $113,702 |
| Per Capita Income | $52,816 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Median Home Value | $915,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $2,352/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 56.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 43.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 3,164,063 |
| Median Age | 39.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 43.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
23.9%
Obesity
10.1%
Diabetes
9.3%
Smoking
26.4%
High Blood Pressure
23.4%
No Physical Activity
19.4%
Depression
35.4%
Insufficient Sleep
73.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 99.8 · 100th national percentile
🌊 Flood
92.00
🌪️ Tornado
83.72
🔥 Wildfire
99.81
❄️ Winter Storm
1.30
🌍 Earthquake
99.87
☀️ Drought
32.67
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