Desert Palms

County:: Riverside County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.675
State:: California

Desert Palms is a CDP located in Riverside County, California. Desert Palms has a 2025 population of 6,278. Desert Palms is currently declining at a rate of -0.73% annually and its population has decreased by -4.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,599 in 2020.

The average household income in Desert Palms is $95,757 with a poverty rate of 9.43%.The median age in Desert Palms is 76.2 years: 77.4 years for males, and 75.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Desert Palms includes 92.96% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,063	92.96%
Two or more races	191	2.93%
Black or African American	163	2.5%
Asian	62	0.95%
Other race	43	0.66%

Desert Palms Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Desert Palms' average per capita income is $43,500. Household income levels show a median of $81,954. The poverty rate stands at 9.43%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$101,595	$114,733
Married Families	$100,872	-
Households	$81,954	$95,757
Non Families	$50,087	$72,833

$43,500

Average Income

$81,954

Median Household Income

9.43%

Poverty Rate