City in Riverside County, California · 26.5 sq mi · 549 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Blythe. The typical household earns $56,625, and the median resident is 38.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,816 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.94%
Men 40 · Women 33
1920–2026
14,563
2026 projection
18.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
14,563
2026 projection
18.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,563 | -479 | 3.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,042 | -859 | 5.40% |
| 2024 | 15,901 | -2,013 | 11.24% |
| 2023 | 17,914 | +885 | 5.20% |
| 2022 | 17,029 | -107 | 0.62% |
| 2021 | 17,136 | -680 | 3.82% |
| 2020 | 17,816 | -1,858 | 9.44% |
| 2019 | 19,674 | -269 | 1.35% |
| 2018 | 19,943 | +273 | 1.39% |
| 2017 | 19,670 | -80 | 0.41% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 174 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 29% | 40% |
| Never married | 48% | 52% | 39% |
| Divorced | 11% | 12% | 7% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 5% | 5% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau