Joshua Tree, California Population 2024

6,640

Joshua Tree Demographics

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

  • White: 73.96%
  • Two or more races: 15.81%
  • Other race: 4.68%
  • Black or African American: 2.08%
  • Asian: 1.8%
  • Native American: 1.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.53%
Land Area (mi²)
36.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
184.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-14.72% (-1,146)
The current population of Joshua Tree, California is 6,640 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,786.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,00573.96%
Two or more races1,07015.81%
Other race3174.68%
Black or African American1412.08%
Asian1221.8%
Native American761.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander360.53%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Joshua Tree Population by Race

Joshua Tree Population Pyramid 2024

Joshua Tree Median Age

40.8

Total

40

Male

41.2

Female

Joshua Tree Adults

There are 5,422 adults, (1,255 of whom are seniors) in Joshua Tree.

Joshua Tree Age Dependency

62.4

Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Joshua Tree Sex Ratio

Female3,56752.71%
Male3,20047.29%

Joshua Tree Population by Age

Joshua Tree Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7162.4267.732.3
Non Family1,2441.2759.440.6
Married1,0333.1881.718.3
Female3774.0262.337.7
Male622.9433.966.1

3.21

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

67.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Joshua Tree Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3417.08%
Associates Degree48610.1%
Bachelors Degree75415.67%
Graduate Degree4509.35%
High School Graduate92119.14%
Less Than 9th Grade501.04%
Some College1,81137.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Joshua Tree Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Joshua Tree Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3483,118962
Hispanic933789140
2+ Races755607142
Black1411414
Other Race979018
Asian676127
Native American616116
Islander36360

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.3%.

Joshua Tree Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$31,985$0$32,132
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$28,975$94,297$23,976
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$41,950$44,886$29,857
Some College$44,078$44,754$41,341

$41,950

Average Earnings

$44,886

Average Male

$29,857

Average Female

Joshua Tree Earnings by Educational Attainment

Joshua Tree Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Joshua Tree Language

88.48% of Joshua Tree residents speak only English, while 11.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.2% of the population.

Joshua Tree Language

Joshua Tree Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,39582018.66%
Multiple1,03844642.97%
Hispanic1,41644331.29%
Black1235645.53%
Islander3636100%
Other277259.03%
Native61711.48%
Asian11621.72%

22.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.85%

Male Poverty Rate

23.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Joshua Tree

The race most likely to be in poverty in Joshua Tree is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Joshua Tree is Asian, with 1.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.51%.

Joshua Tree Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade67.77%
Some College25.93%
High School15.11%
Bachelors or Greater9.62%

Joshua Tree Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed15.98%
Female Employed14.58%
Female Unemployed10%
Male Unemployed0%

Joshua Tree Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Joshua Tree Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,722$94,080
Households$64,036$78,522
Married Families$93,637$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,038$53,668

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Joshua Tree Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.9%

Male Marriage Rate

38.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Joshua Tree Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Joshua Tree 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 35-44.

Joshua Tree Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Joshua Tree Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

413

Number of Veterans

409

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War186
Vietnam108
Second Gulf War104
Korea51
World War II0

Joshua Tree Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54133
75+103
65 to 7488
55 to 6469
18 to 3420

Joshua Tree Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3598.81%
Hispanic544.99%
Native American3557.38%
Other Race1910.27%

Joshua Tree Veterans by Race

Joshua Tree Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Joshua Tree Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Joshua Tree Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Joshua Tree Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Joshua Tree 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

61.19%

Born in Joshua Tree

92.37%

Native Born

7.63%

Foreign Born

3.09%

Non Citizen

4.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.37% of Joshua Tree residents were born in the United States, with 61.19% having been born in California. 3.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Joshua Tree Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20246,640-56-0.84%
20236,696-55-0.81%
20226,751-647-8.75%
20217,398-388-4.98%
20207,7862052.7%
20197,5816018.61%
20186,980-40-0.57%
20177,020771.11%
20166,943-414-5.63%
20157,357-207-2.74%
20147,564-247-3.16%
20137,8112443.22%
20127,5673735.18%
20117,194-220-2.97%
20107,41400%

Joshua Tree Population by Year