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Desert Hot Springs

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
30.126
State:
California

Desert Hot Springs is a city located in Riverside County, California. Desert Hot Springs has a 2025 population of 34,257. Desert Hot Springs is currently growing at a rate of 1% annually and its population has increased by 5.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 32,554 in 2020.

The average household income in Desert Hot Springs is $66,309 with a poverty rate of 19.19%. The median age in Desert Hot Springs is 34.4 years: 37 years for males, and 32.9 years for females.

34.3K
Total Population
1,137
Density (mi²)
340 1%
Growth

Desert Hot Springs Population

Desert Hot Springs Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Desert Hot Springs includes 35.58% White, 23.53% other race, 9.26% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (35.6%)

Two or more races (26.6%)

Other race (23.5%)

Black or African American (9.3%)

Native American (2.6%)

Asian (1.9%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.5%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,66635.58%
Two or more races8,71226.57%
Other race7,71623.53%
Black or African American3,0369.26%
Native American8642.64%
Asian6181.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1740.53%

Desert Hot Springs Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Desert Hot Springs' average per capita income is $35,834. Household income levels show a median of $50,349. The poverty rate stands at 19.19%.

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$78,599-
Families$62,768$75,537
Households$50,349$66,309
Non Families$24,396$43,391

$35,834

Average Income

$50,349

Median Household Income

19.19%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)