Hemet

County:: Riverside County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 29.262
State:: California

Hemet is a city located in Riverside County, California. Hemet has a 2025 population of 94,026. Hemet is currently growing at a rate of 0.89% annually and its population has increased by 4.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 89,881 in 2020.

The average household income in Hemet is $75,959 with a poverty rate of 16.03%.The median age in Hemet is 39.7 years: 38.4 years for males, and 41.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Hemet includes 46.73% White, 20.53% other race, 9.38% Black or African American, 3.6% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	42,358	46.73%
Other race	18,612	20.53%
Two or more races	16,257	17.93%
Black or African American	8,500	9.38%
Asian	3,260	3.6%
Native American	1,532	1.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	127	0.14%

Hemet Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Hemet's average per capita income is $42,792. Household income levels show a median of $53,623. The poverty rate stands at 16.03%.

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
Married Families	$71,430	$99,853
Families	$60,970	$85,851
Households	$53,623	$75,959
Non Families	$30,516	$46,976

$42,792

Average Income

$53,623

Median Household Income

16.03%

Poverty Rate