The Town Files

Napa County, California

134,869 people. The median home is worth $869,500 (typical California town: $596,900) and the median household earns $111,471.

Towns in Napa County

Towns in Napa County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Napa79,246$856,400$105,96341.5
American Canyon21,837$692,600$121,70036.8
St. Helena5,430$1,647,700$148,75048.9
Calistoga5,228—$85,44649.7
Yountville3,436$802,200$80,34265.3
Angwin2,633$708,100$117,50026.5

People and housing

Napa CountyTypical California town
Median home value$869,500$596,900
Median rent$2,237$1,827
Median household income$111,471$91,557
Median age42.940.2
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%27.7%
Below the poverty line8.5%10.3%

Jobs and pay

80,265 jobs in 2024, average pay $70,866 a year.

Largest industries in Napa CountyManufacturing14,988 jobs · $84,120Hotels & restaurants12,026 jobs · $47,009Health care & social assistan…9,178 jobs · $67,508Retail6,335 jobs · $44,096Agriculture, forestry & fishi…6,246 jobs · $55,290Construction4,172 jobs · $93,376
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Napa County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 331 storm events in Napa County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Napa County by type since 1996Heat18Flood35Wildfire7Dense Fog17High Wind28Heavy Rain12Debris Flow23Dense Smoke6Flash Flood14Strong Wind125
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Napa County has been included in 39 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 3, 2023Severe StormDR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
March 10, 2023FloodEM-3592: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 14, 2023FloodDR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 9, 2023FloodEM-3591: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
October 16, 2020FireDR-4569: Wildfires
September 27, 2020FireFM-5376: Glass Fire
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).