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

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

Relatively High

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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