Coachella, California Population 2024

44,117

Coachella Demographics

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

  • Two or more races: 46.92%
  • Other race: 41.71%
  • White: 10.26%
  • Native American: 0.62%
  • Black or African American: 0.26%
  • Asian: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
29.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,474.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.02% (2,109)
The current population of Coachella, California is 44,117 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 42,008.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races19,98746.92%
Other race17,76541.71%
White4,37210.26%
Native American2660.62%
Black or African American1110.26%
Asian590.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander340.08%

Two or more races

Other race

White

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Coachella Population by Race

Coachella Population Pyramid 2024

Coachella Median Age

33.4

Total

32.4

Male

34.3

Female

Coachella Adults

There are 31,552 adults, (3,862 of whom are seniors) in Coachella.

Coachella Age Dependency

53.8

Age Dependency Ratio

13.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Coachella Sex Ratio

Female21,01849.34%
Male21,57650.66%

Coachella Population by Age

Coachella Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,3523.4565.934.1
Married6,4204.1176.123.9
Non Family2,5871.1546.153.9
Female2,5014.0756.743.3
Male8443.6576.523.5

3.95

Average Family Size

3.45

Average Household Size

65.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Coachella Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,00014.87%
Associates Degree8973.33%
Bachelors Degree1,0894.05%
Graduate Degree4121.53%
High School Graduate9,76736.3%
Less Than 9th Grade7,58228.18%
Some College3,15611.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Coachella Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Coachella Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic26,14514,6201,320
Other Race12,5566,118494
2+ Races11,2116,900674
White43038376
Native American1995911
Black61420
Asian594928
Islander34340

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 47.46%.

Coachella Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,987$63,015$45,385
Graduate Degree$51,781$0$51,156
High School Graduate$36,890$45,621$30,741
Less Than 9th Grade$32,037$39,503$26,305
Overall$37,555$44,009$31,024
Some College$44,771$59,591$40,977

$37,555

Average Earnings

$44,009

Average Male

$31,024

Average Female

Coachella Earnings by Educational Attainment

Coachella Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Coachella Language

18.87% of Coachella residents speak only English, while 81.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 80.87% of the population.

Coachella Language

Coachella Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic41,1364,23710.3%
Multiple19,9012,05410.32%
Other17,7191,94710.99%
White5827112.2%
Islander341852.94%
Asian59711.86%

10.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.49%

Male Poverty Rate

12.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Coachella

The race most likely to be in poverty in Coachella is Islander, with 52.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Coachella is Hispanic, with 10.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.84%.

Coachella Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.63%
Some College7.77%
High School6.23%
Bachelors or Greater4.6%

Coachella Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.93%
Female Unemployed15%
Female Employed5.26%
Male Employed3.17%

Coachella Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Coachella Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,187$88,473
Households$67,558$80,976
Married Families$82,349$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,553$44,379

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Coachella Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Coachella Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Coachella 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.

Coachella Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Coachella Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

264

Number of Veterans

256

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam138
First Gulf War84
Korea21
Second Gulf War16
World War II0

Coachella Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+117
35 to 5489
65 to 7442
18 to 3416
55 to 640

Coachella Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic2130.69%
Other Race1360.95%
White1073.45%
Black2126.25%

Coachella Veterans by Race

Coachella Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Coachella Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

10.4%

Unemployment Rate

Coachella Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Coachella Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Coachella 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

57.87%

Born in Coachella

60.94%

Native Born

39.06%

Foreign Born

21.56%

Non Citizen

17.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

60.94% of Coachella residents were born in the United States, with 57.87% having been born in California. 21.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Coachella Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202946,7545281.14%
202846,2265271.15%
202745,6995271.17%
202645,1725281.18%
202544,6445271.19%
202444,1175271.21%
202343,5906861.6%
202242,9043930.92%
202142,5115031.2%
202042,008-4,107-8.91%
201946,1153980.87%
201845,7175081.12%
201745,2094461%
201644,7633750.84%
201544,3883520.8%
201444,0366361.47%
201343,4008542.01%
201242,5467011.68%
201141,8458222%
201041,02300%
200022,7245,82834.49%
199016,8967,76785.08%
19809,1297769.29%
19708,3533,49972.08%
19604,8542,09976.19%
19502,755-43,999-94.11%

Coachella Population by Year