Palmdale

County:: Los Angeles County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 106.064
State:: California

Palmdale is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. Palmdale has a 2025 population of 156,410. Palmdale is currently declining at a rate of -1.57% annually and its population has decreased by -7.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 168,895 in 2020.

The average household income in Palmdale is $99,706 with a poverty rate of 14.58%.The median age in Palmdale is 33.2 years: 31.6 years for males, and 34.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Palmdale includes 31.81% White, 30.66% other race, 13.67% Black or African American, 4.46% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	52,643	31.81%
Other race	50,745	30.66%
Two or more races	29,027	17.54%
Black or African American	22,621	13.67%
Asian	7,378	4.46%
Native American	2,776	1.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	297	0.18%

Palmdale Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Palmdale's average per capita income is $45,413. Household income levels show a median of $81,151. The poverty rate stands at 14.58%.

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	$102,924	$122,223
Families	$85,561	$104,338
Households	$81,151	$99,706
Non Families	$44,043	$61,671

$45,413

Average Income

$81,151

Median Household Income

14.58%

Poverty Rate