San Diego County , California
Population: 3,282,782 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $102,285 Home $791,600 Rent $2,154/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
San Diego County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 3.3 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $102,285, median home values of $792,000 — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks San Diego County in the top 0% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$102,285
Median Income
household
$791,600
Home Value
median
$2,154/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $102,285 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,891 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Median Home Value | $791,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $2,154/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 54.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 45.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 3,282,782 |
| Median Age | 37.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 42.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
25.3%
Obesity
10.0%
Diabetes
10.1%
Smoking
27.4%
High Blood Pressure
20.6%
No Physical Activity
21.2%
Depression
34.5%
Insufficient Sleep
72.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 99.7 · 100th national percentile
🌊 Flood
72.80
🌪️ Tornado
64.41
🌀 Hurricane
8.30
🔥 Wildfire
100.00
❄️ Winter Storm
48.35
🌍 Earthquake
99.68
☀️ Drought
59.41
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