Trinity County , California

Population: 15,886 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $53,498 Home $329,000 Rent $922/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Trinity County's headline indicators land 28% below the national median on income ($53,498), with housing 8% above the US figure ($329,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Trinity County in the top 21% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.

$53,498
Median Income
household
$329,000
Home Value
median
$922/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $53,498
Per Capita Income $32,271
Poverty Rate 18.0%
Median Home Value $329,000
Median Gross Rent $922/mo
Owner Occupied 73.0%
Renter Occupied 27.0%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 15,886
Median Age 54.8 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 18.0%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

33.2%
Obesity
10.7%
Diabetes
16.9%
Smoking
32.2%
High Blood Pressure
28.4%
No Physical Activity
27.7%
Depression
33.0%
Insufficient Sleep
69.9%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 79.5  ·  79th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
4.68
🔥 Wildfire
98.51
❄️ Winter Storm
7.80
🌍 Earthquake
84.96

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