Thermal

County:: Riverside County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.385
State:: California

Thermal is a CDP located in Riverside County, California. Thermal has a 2025 population of 974. Thermal is currently declining at a rate of -11.45% annually and its population has decreased by -28.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,371 in 2020.

The average household income in Thermal is $32,667 with a poverty rate of 30.07%. The median age in Thermal is 37 years: 30.1 years for males, and 41.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Thermal includes 31.97% other race, 7.25% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Two or more races

Other race

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	817	57.54%
Other race	454	31.97%
White	103	7.25%
Black or African American	41	2.89%
Asian	5	0.35%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Thermal Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Thermal's average per capita income is $17,490. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 30.07%.

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	$31,571	$44,120
Married Families	$30,801	-
Non Families	$16,027	$18,886
Households	-	$32,667

$17,490

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

30.07%

Poverty Rate