La Quinta, California Population 2024

39,525

La Quinta Demographics

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

  • White: 60.93%
  • Two or more races: 18.45%
  • Other race: 13.62%
  • Asian: 4.36%
  • Native American: 1.25%
  • Black or African American: 1.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.15%
Land Area (mi²)
35.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,119.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.7% (1,776)
The current population of La Quinta, California is 39,525 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 37,749.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,33660.93%
Two or more races7,06818.45%
Other race5,21513.62%
Asian1,6694.36%
Native American4791.25%
Black or African American4751.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander570.15%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

La Quinta Population by Race

La Quinta Population Pyramid 2024

La Quinta Median Age

52.1

Total

48.4

Male

55.3

Female

La Quinta Adults

There are 31,803 adults, (11,892 of whom are seniors) in La Quinta.

La Quinta Age Dependency

92.4

Age Dependency Ratio

59.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

La Quinta Sex Ratio

Female18,44648.16%
Male19,85351.84%

La Quinta Population by Age

La Quinta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,7332.4374.825.2
Married8,5332.7488.211.8
Non Family5,1371.262.937.1
Female1,3334.1754.545.5
Male7304.2638.961.1

2.93

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

74.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

La Quinta Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4304.88%
Associates Degree2,5818.8%
Bachelors Degree7,24424.7%
Graduate Degree4,16214.19%
High School Graduate6,28021.41%
Less Than 9th Grade9633.28%
Some College6,67322.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

La Quinta Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

La Quinta Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,16217,7798,615
Hispanic8,5936,7441,602
2+ Races4,0163,2931,002
Other Race3,2152,396420
Asian1,2841,132721
Native American383311113
Black256255109
Islander474712

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 56.15%.

La Quinta Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,573$84,906$49,688
Graduate Degree$113,059$116,014$95,867
High School Graduate$41,192$43,872$35,846
Less Than 9th Grade$34,500$46,004$22,027
Overall$51,096$61,553$44,575
Some College$47,492$54,447$41,440

$51,096

Average Earnings

$61,553

Average Male

$44,575

Average Female

La Quinta Earnings by Educational Attainment

La Quinta Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

La Quinta Language

70.72% of La Quinta residents speak only English, while 29.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.99% of the population.

La Quinta Language

La Quinta Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic14,1311,63211.55%
White20,5301,2656.16%
Multiple7,06895813.55%
Other5,1415109.92%
Asian1,65023814.42%
Black47510121.26%
Native4795311.06%

9.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.08%

Male Poverty Rate

10.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in La Quinta

The race most likely to be in poverty in La Quinta is Black, with 21.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in La Quinta is White, with 6.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.14%.

La Quinta Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.11%
High School11.82%
Some College7.88%
Bachelors or Greater3.43%

La Quinta Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.06%
Male Unemployed16.98%
Female Employed4.77%
Male Employed3.77%

La Quinta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

La Quinta Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$119,063$174,990
Households$97,628$148,598
Married Families$136,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,542$89,057

mean

median

Income by Household Type

La Quinta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

La Quinta Married by Age and Sex

male

female

La Quinta Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

La Quinta Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

La Quinta Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,056

Number of Veterans

2,021

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,169
Korea214
First Gulf War166
Second Gulf War135
World War II17

La Quinta Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,143
65 to 74517
55 to 64253
35 to 54124
18 to 3419

La Quinta Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7028.11%
Hispanic2292.23%
2+ Races1933.9%
Other Race782.16%
Asian422.99%
Black216.52%
Native American204.8%

La Quinta Veterans by Race

La Quinta Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

La Quinta Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.9%

Labor Force Participation

48.9%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

La Quinta Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

La Quinta Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

La Quinta 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

57.65%

Born in La Quinta

84.83%

Native Born

15.17%

Foreign Born

5.15%

Non Citizen

10.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.83% of La Quinta residents were born in the United States, with 57.65% having been born in California. 5.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

La Quinta Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202941,7454441.08%
202841,3014441.09%
202740,8574441.1%
202640,4134441.11%
202539,9694441.12%
202439,5254441.14%
202339,0815601.45%
202238,5212900.76%
202138,2314821.28%
202037,749-4,240-10.1%
201941,9892740.66%
201841,7153720.9%
201741,3434631.13%
201640,8806031.5%
201540,2777011.77%
201439,5766971.79%
201338,8794671.22%
201238,4123370.89%
201138,0754471.19%
201037,62800%
200023,69412,479111.27%
199011,2157,887236.99%
19803,328-38,417-92.03%

La Quinta Population by Year