The Town Files

Ventura County, California

837,469 people. The median home is worth $822,700 (typical California town: $596,900) and the median household earns $109,797.

Towns in Ventura County

Towns in Ventura County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Oxnard202,063$652,700$96,21234.4
Thousand Oaks126,966$991,600$135,60344.9
Simi Valley126,356$823,800$122,08141.9
San Buenaventura (Ventura)110,763$827,300$103,06941.3
Camarillo70,741$827,300$113,42841.2
Moorpark36,284$894,300$148,48038.7
Santa Paula30,657$611,200$79,29435.7
Port Hueneme21,954$587,000$92,66037.8
Fillmore16,419$602,500$92,93135.5
Oak Park13,898$1,036,900$163,08543.0
Ojai7,637$1,016,200$82,65647.3
El Rio7,037$638,300$72,59833.9
Mira Monte6,618$812,200$72,87954.3
Oak View6,215$819,100$110,44045.9
Meiners Oaks3,911$721,200$70,19249.3
Santa Rosa Valley3,312$1,706,200$213,97353.6
Casa Conejo3,267$888,400$147,61635.3
Channel Islands Beach2,870$1,111,200$107,38045.0
Piru2,587$624,300$89,37532.1

People and housing

Ventura CountyTypical California town
Median home value$822,700$596,900
Median rent$2,317$1,827
Median household income$109,797$91,557
Median age39.640.2
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%27.7%
Below the poverty line9.3%10.3%

Jobs and pay

336,272 jobs in 2024, average pay $70,487 a year.

Largest industries in Ventura CountyHealth care & social assistan…49,739 jobs · $57,825Retail35,647 jobs · $45,554Hotels & restaurants33,250 jobs · $31,700Manufacturing27,385 jobs · $83,438Agriculture, forestry & fishi…24,597 jobs · $42,916Construction17,879 jobs · $75,869
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ventura County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 219 storm events in Ventura County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Ventura County by type since 1996Hail3Flood14Tornado6Wildfire17High Wind43Lightning2Heavy Rain8Debris Flow7Flash Flood83Funnel Cloud4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ventura County has been included in 53 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 18, 2026FireFM-5635: Sandy Fire
November 6, 2024FireFM-5545: Mountain Fire
April 13, 2024Severe StormDR-4769: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2023Severe StormDR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, 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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).