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Desert Palms

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
2.675
State:
California

Desert Palms is a CDP located in Riverside County, California. Desert Palms has a 2025 population of 6,278. Desert Palms is currently declining at a rate of -0.73% annually and its population has decreased by -4.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,599 in 2020.

The average household income in Desert Palms is $95,757 with a poverty rate of 9.43%.The median age in Desert Palms is 76.2 years: 77.4 years for males, and 75.6 years for females.

6.3K
Total Population
2,347
Density (mi²)
-46 -0.73%
Growth

Desert Palms Population

Desert Palms Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Desert Palms includes 92.96% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,06392.96%
Two or more races1912.93%
Black or African American1632.5%
Asian620.95%
Other race430.66%

Desert Palms Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Desert Palms' average per capita income is $43,500. Household income levels show a median of $81,954. The poverty rate stands at 9.43%.

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
Families$101,595$114,733
Married Families$100,872-
Households$81,954$95,757
Non Families$50,087$72,833

$43,500

Average Income

$81,954

Median Household Income

9.43%

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)