Plumas County , California
Population: 19,607 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $64,946 Home $327,400 Rent $1,034/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Across 19,607 residents, Plumas County tracks with a mixed cost-and-earnings profile — useful as a comparison anchor for California and neighboring counties alike. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Plumas County in the top 14% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$64,946
Median Income
household
$327,400
Home Value
median
$1,034/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $64,946 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,604 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
| Median Home Value | $327,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,034/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 25.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 19,607 |
| Median Age | 52.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
30.1%
Obesity
9.0%
Diabetes
13.7%
Smoking
40.4%
High Blood Pressure
24.0%
No Physical Activity
26.3%
Depression
31.2%
Insufficient Sleep
77.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 86.4 · 86th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
9.80
🔥 Wildfire
98.63
❄️ Winter Storm
65.25
🌍 Earthquake
92.21
☀️ Drought
57.54
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