La Quinta, California Population 2024

39,525

La Quinta Demographics

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

  • White: 65.2%
  • Two or more races: 16.1%
  • Other race: 11.85%
  • Asian: 3.67%
  • Black or African American: 1.96%
  • Native American: 1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.21%
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)
White24,73265.2%
Two or more races6,10716.1%
Other race4,49611.85%
Asian1,3943.67%
Black or African American7441.96%
Native American3791%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander810.21%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

La Quinta Population by Race

La Quinta Population Pyramid 2024

La Quinta Median Age

51

Total

46.4

Male

54.6

Female

La Quinta Adults

There are 31,001 adults, (11,435 of whom are seniors) in La Quinta.

La Quinta Age Dependency

93.9

Age Dependency Ratio

58.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Child Dependency Ratio

La Quinta Sex Ratio

Female18,17347.91%
Male19,76052.09%

La Quinta Population by Age

La Quinta Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,3922.4674.125.9
Married8,4032.7888.411.6
Non Family4,8691.2162.337.7
Female1,4544.0249.950.1
Male6664.233.666.4

2.93

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

74.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

La Quinta Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2024.25%
Associates Degree2,6639.42%
Bachelors Degree6,86324.27%
Graduate Degree3,99714.14%
High School Graduate6,30522.3%
Less Than 9th Grade8493%
Some College6,39522.62%

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
White17,71417,2868,157
Hispanic8,1486,5691,567
2+ Races3,1172,707724
Other Race2,8462,310434
Asian1,0901,055676
Black349348128
Native American26022696
Islander14140

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 62.02%.

La Quinta Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,710$80,043$52,705
Graduate Degree$108,761$112,365$85,821
High School Graduate$41,436$43,790$40,311
Less Than 9th Grade$29,735$42,031$19,479
Overall$52,206$62,453$45,310
Some College$47,861$58,355$43,286

$52,206

Average Earnings

$62,453

Average Male

$45,310

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

71.33% of La Quinta residents speak only English, while 28.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.2% of the population.

La Quinta Language

La Quinta Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic13,7841,80413.09%
White20,5221,3066.36%
Multiple6,10778712.89%
Other4,42462914.22%
Asian1,37620014.53%
Black74417523.52%
Native379133.43%

9.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.54%

Male Poverty Rate

11.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in La Quinta

The race most likely to be in poverty in La Quinta is Black, with 23.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in La Quinta is Native, with 3.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.35%.

La Quinta Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College11.11%
High School11.03%
Less Than 9th Grade9.79%
Bachelors or Greater3.88%

La Quinta Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.93%
Male Unemployed23.22%
Female Employed5.43%
Male Employed2.43%

La Quinta Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

La Quinta Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,992$163,867
Households$92,776$140,692
Married Families$129,986$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,289$84,451

mean

median

Income by Household Type

La Quinta Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

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

2,124

Number of Veterans

2,079

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,196
Korea210
First Gulf War202
Second Gulf War119
World War II44

La Quinta Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,083
65 to 74628
55 to 64259
35 to 54113
18 to 3441

La Quinta Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8488.48%
Hispanic2122.16%
2+ Races1523.8%
Black6212.47%
Other Race341.07%
Asian201.69%
Native American82.71%

La Quinta Veterans by Race

La Quinta Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

La Quinta Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52%

Labor Force Participation

47.7%

Employment Rate

8.1%

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

56.19%

Born in La Quinta

85.79%

Native Born

14.21%

Foreign Born

4.62%

Non Citizen

9.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.79% of La Quinta residents were born in the United States, with 56.19% having been born in California. 4.62% 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