Thousand Palms

County:: Riverside County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 23.62
State:: California

Thousand Palms is a CDP located in Riverside County, California. Thousand Palms has a 2025 population of 8,374. Thousand Palms is currently growing at a rate of 0.53% annually and its population has increased by 2.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,158 in 2020.

The average household income in Thousand Palms is $87,014 with a poverty rate of 10.43%. The median age in Thousand Palms is 37.3 years: 43.2 years for males, and 35.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Thousand Palms includes 38.59% White, 13.29% other race, 4.5% Native American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Two or more races

White

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	3,282	42.83%
White	2,957	38.59%
Other race	1,018	13.29%
Native American	345	4.5%
Asian	47	0.61%
Black or African American	13	0.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Thousand Palms Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Thousand Palms' average per capita income is $35,651. Household income levels show a median of $80,280. The poverty rate stands at 10.43%.

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
Married Families	$104,313	-
Families	$84,949	$99,315
Households	$80,280	$87,014
Non Families	$44,072	$49,953

$35,651

Average Income

$80,280

Median Household Income

10.43%

Poverty Rate