Ventura County , California

Population: 838,259 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $107,327 Home $768,400 Rent $2,248/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Ventura County's headline indicators land 44% above the national median on income ($107,327), with housing 152% above the US figure ($768,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Ventura County in the top 1% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.

$107,327
Median Income
household
$768,400
Home Value
median
$2,248/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $107,327
Per Capita Income $48,416
Poverty Rate 9.0%
Median Home Value $768,400
Median Gross Rent $2,248/mo
Owner Occupied 64.2%
Renter Occupied 35.8%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 838,259
Median Age 39.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 35.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

25.7%
Obesity
9.9%
Diabetes
10.4%
Smoking
30.7%
High Blood Pressure
22.8%
No Physical Activity
20.6%
Depression
34.1%
Insufficient Sleep
73.8%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 99.4  ·  99th national percentile

🌊 Flood
60.80
🌪️ Tornado
42.43
🔥 Wildfire
99.78
❄️ Winter Storm
1.43
🌍 Earthquake
99.65
☀️ Drought
80.09

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