Hemet, California Population 2024

93,197
020K40K60K80K100K191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020YearPopulation

Hemet Demographics

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

  • White: 46.73%
  • Other race: 20.53%
  • Two or more races: 17.93%
  • Black or African American: 9.38%
  • Asian: 3.6%
  • Native American: 1.69%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
Land Area (mi²)
29.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,185.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.69% (3,316)
The current population of Hemet, California is 93,197 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 89,881.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White42,35846.73%
Other race18,61220.53%
Two or more races16,25717.93%
Black or African American8,5009.38%
Asian3,2603.6%
Native American1,5321.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1270.14%
46.73%20.53%17.93%9.38%Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hemet Population by Race

Hemet Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070803.5K3K2.5K2K1.5K1K500005001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5KMaleFemale

Hemet Median Age

39.7

Total

38.4

Male

41.3

Female

Hemet Adults

There are 69,384 adults, (19,774 of whom are seniors) in Hemet.

Hemet Age Dependency

82.7

Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Hemet Sex Ratio

Female47,20252.07%
Male43,44447.93%

Hemet Population by Age

Hemet Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,1022.7963.136.9
Married14,3083.5374.825.2
Non Family10,5261.2459.740.3
Female5,0783.6547.652.4
Male2,1903.5139.460.6

3.4

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

63.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

44.57%6.82%15.82%32.79%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyFemaleMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Hemet Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree02K4K6K8K10K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,94611.1%
Associates Degree4,8447.74%
Bachelors Degree6,45210.31%
Graduate Degree3,0314.84%
High School Graduate19,80331.64%
Less Than 9th Grade5,2438.38%
Some College16,27226%
8.38%11.1%31.64%26%7.74%10.31%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hemet Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hemet Educational Attainment by Race

IslanderBlackWhiteAsian2+ RacesHispanicOther RaceNative American0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,44623,9444,179
Hispanic25,44216,9602,840
Other Race11,1906,904934
2+ Races9,3426,9151,440
Black5,5325,1561,063
Asian2,7222,391936
Native American80741759
Islander1191195

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 34.39%.

Hemet Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,948$62,210$48,750
Graduate Degree$84,798$75,360$94,359
High School Graduate$43,608$50,432$36,179
Less Than 9th Grade$38,026$44,591$28,588
Overall$42,792$48,316$35,030
Some College$39,046$47,412$29,847

$42,792

Average Earnings

$48,316

Average Male

$35,030

Average Female

Hemet Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hemet Language by Age

65.24%30.65%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hemet Language

65.24% of Hemet residents speak only English, while 34.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.65% of the population.

Hemet Language

Hemet Poverty by Race

BlackHispanicMultipleOtherAsianWhiteNativeIslander0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic44,2957,63817.24%
White29,8304,26114.28%
Other18,2673,02016.53%
Multiple16,1882,70516.71%
Black8,4241,50617.88%
Asian3,21748915.2%
Native1,5221006.57%
Islander12753.94%

16.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.39%

Male Poverty Rate

17.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hemet

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hemet is Black, with 17.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hemet is Islander, with 3.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.07%.

Hemet Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.2%
High School15.03%
Some College12.1%
Bachelors or Greater7.66%

Hemet Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.6%
Male Unemployed18.78%
Male Employed7.43%
Female Employed6.48%

Hemet Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hemet Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,970$85,851
Households$53,623$75,959
Married Families$71,430$99,853
Non Families$30,516$46,976
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hemet Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

40.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Hemet Married by Age and Sex

35-4445-5455-64Over 6520-34010203040506070

male

female

Hemet Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hemet Marital Status by Race

HawaiianAsianOtherRaceHispanicIndianWhiteWhiteNonHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hemet Marital Status

27.53%20.28%42.28%7.77%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,349

Number of Veterans

5,750

Male Veterans

599

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,367
Second Gulf War1,541
First Gulf War1,135
Korea435
World War II120

Hemet Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,200

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,159
65 to 741,552
35 to 541,290
18 to 34708
55 to 64640

Hemet Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanic2+ RacesBlackOther RaceAsianNative AmericanIslander05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,500

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,21012.13%
Hispanic1,2694.23%
2+ Races8547.6%
Black77312.54%
Other Race3572.71%
Asian1103.94%
Native American302.93%
Islander1511.81%

Hemet Veterans by Race

Hemet Veterans by Education

6.16%29.74%46.45%17.65%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hemet Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

49.2%

Labor Force Participation

44.9%

Employment Rate

8.3%

Unemployment Rate

Hemet Employment by Age

Other RaceNative AmericanHispanicBlack2+ RacesAsianWhiteIslanderWhite Non-Hispanic051015202530354045505560

LaborForceParticipation

Hemet Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Hemet Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

6.39%85.89%Origin

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

8.01%19.88%68.99%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

60.72%

Born in Hemet

80.33%

Native Born

19.67%

Foreign Born

8.92%

Non Citizen

10.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.33% of Hemet residents were born in the United States, with 60.72% having been born in California. 8.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hemet Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202997,3428290.86%
202896,5138290.87%
202795,6848290.87%
202694,8558290.88%
202594,0268290.89%
202493,1978290.9%
202392,3681,0801.18%
202291,2885800.64%
202190,7088270.92%
202089,8814,8445.7%
201985,0371010.12%
201884,9364180.49%
201784,5186570.78%
201683,8617330.88%
201583,1287390.9%
201482,3897890.97%
201381,6007030.87%
201280,8977440.93%
201180,1531,0481.32%
201079,10500%
200058,81222,71862.94%
199036,09413,56360.2%
198022,53110,27983.9%
197012,2526,836126.22%
19605,4162,03059.95%
19503,38679130.48%
19402,59536016.11%
19302,23575551.01%
19201,48048849.19%
1910992-96,350-98.98%

Hemet Population by Year