Nassau County , New York
Population: 1,388,138 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $143,408 Home $658,700 Rent $2,195/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With over 1.4 million residents, Nassau County aggregates the data of an entire major-metro region. Median figures here mask meaningful variation between urban core and suburban edge: home values across the county average $659,000, household income $143,408. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Nassau County in the top 3% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$143,408
Median Income
household
$658,700
Home Value
median
$2,195/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $143,408 |
| Per Capita Income | $62,743 |
| Poverty Rate | 5.3% |
| Median Home Value | $658,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $2,195/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.9% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.1% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 1,388,138 |
| Median Age | 41.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 48.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
28.3%
Obesity
8.3%
Diabetes
8.5%
Smoking
31.8%
High Blood Pressure
23.2%
No Physical Activity
13.4%
Depression
40.8%
Insufficient Sleep
79.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 97.1 · 97th national percentile
🌊 Flood
98.40
🌪️ Tornado
76.21
🌀 Hurricane
95.41
🔥 Wildfire
43.61
❄️ Winter Storm
98.92
🌍 Earthquake
96.47
☀️ Drought
17.49
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