New York County , New York

Population: 1,627,788 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $104,553 Home $1,108,900 Rent $2,132/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

New York County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 1.6 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $104,553, median home values of $1.1 million — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks New York County in the top 1% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$104,553
Median Income
household
$1,108,900
Home Value
median
$2,132/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $104,553
Per Capita Income $94,922
Poverty Rate 15.8%
Median Home Value $1,108,900
Median Gross Rent $2,132/mo
Owner Occupied 24.7%
Renter Occupied 75.3%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 1,627,788
Median Age 38.9 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 64.0%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

19.5%
Obesity
8.4%
Diabetes
8.5%
Smoking
25.8%
High Blood Pressure
20.4%
No Physical Activity
18.6%
Depression
35.9%
Insufficient Sleep
79.2%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 98.8  ·  99th national percentile

🌊 Flood
77.80
🌪️ Tornado
89.38
🌀 Hurricane
96.79
🔥 Wildfire
9.92
❄️ Winter Storm
99.05
🌍 Earthquake
96.95

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