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Palm Desert

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
26.777
State:
California

Palm Desert is a city located in Riverside County, California. Palm Desert has a 2025 population of 52,453. Palm Desert is currently growing at a rate of 0.48% annually and its population has increased by 2.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 51,197 in 2020.

The average household income in Palm Desert is $121,964 with a poverty rate of 11.33%.The median age in Palm Desert is 56.7 years: 54.6 years for males, and 58.8 years for females.

52.5K
Total Population
1,959
Density (mi²)
251 0.48%
Growth

Palm Desert Population

Palm Desert Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Palm Desert includes 68.28% White, 7.28% other race, 4.14% Asian, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White35,19768.28%
Two or more races8,79317.06%
Other race3,7517.28%
Asian2,1354.14%
Black or African American1,1322.2%
Native American4330.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1100.21%

Palm Desert Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Palm Desert's average per capita income is $49,637. Household income levels show a median of $79,508. The poverty rate stands at 11.33%.

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$125,123-
Families$99,925$150,183
Households$79,508$121,964
Non Families$51,214$81,637

$49,637

Average Income

$79,508

Median Household Income

11.33%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)