Queens County , New York

Population: 2,330,124 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $84,961 Home $699,200 Rent $1,915/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

With over 2.3 million residents, Queens 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 $699,000, household income $84,961. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Queens County in the top 1% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.

$84,961
Median Income
household
$699,200
Home Value
median
$1,915/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $84,961
Per Capita Income $41,160
Poverty Rate 12.3%
Median Home Value $699,200
Median Gross Rent $1,915/mo
Owner Occupied 44.9%
Renter Occupied 55.1%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 2,330,124
Median Age 40.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 35.3%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

24.0%
Obesity
14.3%
Diabetes
10.9%
Smoking
29.8%
High Blood Pressure
29.7%
No Physical Activity
13.7%
Depression
36.5%
Insufficient Sleep
81.1%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 99.2  ·  99th national percentile

🌊 Flood
96.60
🌪️ Tornado
90.59
🌀 Hurricane
97.08
🔥 Wildfire
15.52
❄️ Winter Storm
99.75
🌍 Earthquake
98.09
☀️ Drought
13.71

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