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

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

Very High

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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