Palm Desert, California Population 2024

52,202

Palm Desert Demographics

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

  • White: 70.84%
  • Two or more races: 13.37%
  • Other race: 7.64%
  • Asian: 4.34%
  • Black or African American: 2.88%
  • Native American: 0.67%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.27%
Land Area (mi²)
26.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,949.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.96% (1,005)
The current population of Palm Desert, California is 52,202 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 51,197.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White36,33270.84%
Two or more races6,85513.37%
Other race3,9207.64%
Asian2,2254.34%
Black or African American1,4782.88%
Native American3440.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1360.27%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palm Desert Population by Race

Palm Desert Population Pyramid 2024

Palm Desert Median Age

55.2

Total

53

Male

57.3

Female

Palm Desert Adults

There are 43,988 adults, (18,508 of whom are seniors) in Palm Desert.

Palm Desert Age Dependency

101.3

Age Dependency Ratio

72.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Palm Desert Sex Ratio

Female27,22653.08%
Male24,06446.92%

Palm Desert Population by Age

Palm Desert Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,1292.116634
Non Family10,4901.2359.940.1
Married10,4022.7681.218.8
Female2,5102.8135.764.3
Male7273.0242.857.2

2.73

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

66.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palm Desert Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6754.1%
Associates Degree3,7809.26%
Bachelors Degree10,24825.1%
Graduate Degree6,05314.83%
High School Graduate7,21517.67%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1982.93%
Some College10,65226.09%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palm Desert Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palm Desert Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White29,15328,16213,035
Hispanic7,6636,1861,772
2+ Races3,7453,1861,010
Other Race2,6812,104661
Asian1,6441,463793
Black1,1891,010271
Native American31920330
Islander13613613

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 48.24%.

Palm Desert Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,013$52,048$49,549
Graduate Degree$97,091$108,664$94,441
High School Graduate$37,346$42,755$35,582
Less Than 9th Grade$37,118$43,533$24,844
Overall$48,098$53,337$43,503
Some College$45,819$50,812$39,315

$48,098

Average Earnings

$53,337

Average Male

$43,503

Average Female

Palm Desert Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palm Desert Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palm Desert Language

76.41% of Palm Desert residents speak only English, while 23.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.07% of the population.

Palm Desert Language

Palm Desert Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,0703,1069.39%
Hispanic12,2122,40319.68%
Multiple6,8521,57522.99%
Other3,87861015.73%
Asian2,21326612.02%
Black1,44020814.44%
Islander1366346.32%

12.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.42%

Male Poverty Rate

14.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palm Desert

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palm Desert is Islander, with 46.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palm Desert is White, with 9.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.82%.

Palm Desert Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.76%
High School17.66%
Some College9.89%
Bachelors or Greater8.48%

Palm Desert Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.17%
Male Unemployed19.31%
Female Employed7.24%
Male Employed3.97%

Palm Desert Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palm Desert Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,332$142,975
Households$75,691$115,908
Married Families$125,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,378$78,883

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palm Desert Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Palm Desert Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palm Desert Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Palm Desert Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palm Desert Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,241

Number of Veterans

3,036

Male Veterans

205

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,448
Korea527
Second Gulf War303
First Gulf War288
World War II154

Palm Desert Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,772
65 to 74873
35 to 54394
55 to 64172
18 to 3430

Palm Desert Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,7618.45%
Hispanic3383.63%
Other Race2197.06%
2+ Races1162.46%
Asian623.43%
Black554.57%
Islander1913.97%
Native American92.72%

Palm Desert Veterans by Race

Palm Desert Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palm Desert Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.1%

Labor Force Participation

46%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Palm Desert Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palm Desert Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palm Desert 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

46.68%

Born in Palm Desert

83.25%

Native Born

16.75%

Foreign Born

6.39%

Non Citizen

10.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.25% of Palm Desert residents were born in the United States, with 46.68% having been born in California. 6.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Palm Desert Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202953,4592520.47%
202853,2072510.47%
202752,9562510.48%
202652,7052520.48%
202552,4532510.48%
202452,2022510.48%
202351,9511700.33%
202251,7811130.22%
202151,6684710.92%
202051,197-2,241-4.19%
201953,4381530.29%
201853,2854200.79%
201752,8655721.09%
201652,2936291.22%
201551,6646551.28%
201451,0096031.2%
201350,4064600.92%
201249,9464900.99%
201149,4567301.5%
201048,72600%
200041,15517,90377%
199023,25211,45197.03%
198011,8015,63091.23%
19706,1714,876376.53%
19601,295-52,164-97.58%

Palm Desert Population by Year