CDP in Riverside County, California · 2.7 sq mi · 2,401 people per sq mi
About 6,400 people live in Desert Palms. The typical household earns $79,792, and the median resident is 77.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,599 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.61%
Men 77.7 · Women 76.3
2011–2026
6,422
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
6,422
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,422 | -33 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,455 | -67 | 0.51% |
| 2023 | 6,522 | +108 | 1.68% |
| 2022 | 6,414 | +189 | 3.04% |
| 2021 | 6,225 | -374 | 5.67% |
| 2020 | 6,599 | -156 | 2.31% |
| 2019 | 6,755 | -192 | 2.76% |
| 2018 | 6,947 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 6,949 | +9 | 0.13% |
| 2016 | 6,940 | +114 | 1.67% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 66 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 71% | 55% |
| Never married | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Divorced | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| Widowed | 17% | 11% | 22% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau