Death Valley, California Population 2024

1,124

Death Valley is a city located in California. Death Valley has a 2024 population of 1,124. Death Valley is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Death Valley is $85,258 with a poverty rate of 29.89%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Death Valley is 45.7 years, 44.3 years for males, and 46 years for females.

Death Valley Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Death Valley was:

  • White: 69.4%
  • Two or more races: 15.66%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 9.52%
  • Native American: 3.56%
  • Asian: 1.51%
  • Other race: 0.36%
  • Black or African American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4713.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
0.20/sq mi
The current population of Death Valley, California is 1,124 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.

Death Valley, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White78069.4%
Two or more races17615.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1079.52%
Native American403.56%
Asian171.51%
Other race40.36%
Black or African American00%

White

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Death Valley Population by Race

Death Valley Population Pyramid 2024

Death Valley Median Age

45.7

Total

44.3

Male

46

Female

Death Valley Adults

There are 1,056 adults, (305 of whom are seniors) in Death Valley.

Death Valley Age Dependency

49.7

Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

9.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Death Valley Sex Ratio

Female50544.93%
Male61955.07%

Death Valley Population by Age

Death Valley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5811.5220.879.2
Non Family3341.213.886.2
Married2281.8725.474.6
Male112.361000
Female83.57525

1.95

Average Family Size

1.52

Average Household Size

20.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Death Valley Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade222.22%
9th to 12th Grade282.83%
High School Graduate29229.49%
Some College15916.06%
Associates Degree585.86%
Bachelors Degree25725.96%
Graduate Degree17417.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Death Valley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Death Valley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White668624274
Hispanic180174149
2+ Races176176145
Islander65650
Native American38388
Asian17170
Other Race444

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Death Valley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$41,583$42,250$34,671
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
High School Graduate$32,647$0$50,694
Some College$34,145$39,728$31,250
Bachelors Degree$68,380$68,773$0
Graduate Degree$73,292$0$73,583

$41,583

Average Earnings

$42,250

Average Male

$34,671

Average Female

Death Valley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Death Valley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Death Valley Language

79.26% of Death Valley residents speak only English, while 20.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.76% of the population.

Death Valley Language

Death Valley Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White71017925.21%
Islander107107100%
Multiple1763017.05%
Hispanic2282410.53%
Asian1717100%
Native4037.5%

29.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.52%

Male Poverty Rate

41.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Death Valley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Death Valley is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Death Valley is Native, with 7.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 50.4%.

Death Valley Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46%
High School42.47%
Some College23.5%
Bachelors or Greater19.26%

Death Valley Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed13.43%
Male Employed3.87%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Death Valley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Death Valley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$55,417$85,258
Families-$118,435
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,667$60,723

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Death Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.8%

Male Marriage Rate

36.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Death Valley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Death Valley Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Death Valley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Death Valley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

47

Number of Veterans

44

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Korea16
World War II11
Vietnam9
Second Gulf War3
First Gulf War3

Death Valley Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+35
65 to 749
35 to 543
18 to 340
55 to 640

Death Valley Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White283.73%
Native American1640%
2+ Races31.7%
Hispanic31.32%

Death Valley Veterans by Race

Death Valley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

61.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Death Valley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

0.3%

Unemployment Rate

Death Valley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Death Valley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Death Valley Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

35.5%

Born in Death Valley

91.19%

Native Born

8.81%

Foreign Born

2.49%

Non Citizen

6.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.19% of Death Valley residents were born in the United States, with 35.5% having been born in California. 2.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Death Valley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20241,12400%

Death Valley Population by Year