Douglas County , Nevada

Population: 49,624 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $88,018 Home $587,400 Rent $1,545/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Douglas County's headline indicators land 18% above the national median on income ($88,018), with housing 93% above the US figure ($587,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Douglas County in the top 16% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.

$88,018
Median Income
household
$587,400
Home Value
median
$1,545/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $88,018
Per Capita Income $52,915
Poverty Rate 8.3%
Median Home Value $587,400
Median Gross Rent $1,545/mo
Owner Occupied 78.4%
Renter Occupied 21.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 49,624
Median Age 54.2 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 32.1%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

27.1%
Obesity
12.2%
Diabetes
12.0%
Smoking
27.2%
High Blood Pressure
18.8%
No Physical Activity
21.2%
Depression
31.1%
Insufficient Sleep
71.2%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 84.4  ·  84th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
2.61
🔥 Wildfire
97.93
❄️ Winter Storm
96.24
🌍 Earthquake
96.31
☀️ Drought
79.13

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