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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very High

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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