Palm Springs, California Population 2024

45,404

Palm Springs Demographics

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

  • White: 71.68%
  • Two or more races: 9.69%
  • Other race: 6.42%
  • Black or African American: 5.7%
  • Asian: 5.25%
  • Native American: 1.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.24%
Land Area (mi²)
94.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
480.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.67% (744)
The current population of Palm Springs, California is 45,404 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 44,660.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,21171.68%
Two or more races4,3539.69%
Other race2,8876.42%
Black or African American2,5615.7%
Asian2,3595.25%
Native American4561.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1080.24%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palm Springs Population by Race

Palm Springs Population Pyramid 2024

Palm Springs Median Age

57.3

Total

57.4

Male

56.8

Female

Palm Springs Adults

There are 41,230 adults, (14,913 of whom are seniors) in Palm Springs.

Palm Springs Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

56.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

14.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Palm Springs Sex Ratio

Female17,80739.63%
Male27,12860.37%

Palm Springs Population by Age

Palm Springs Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,8891.8564.735.3
Non Family13,9401.2660.239.8
Married7,7672.5378.921.1
Female1,4373.4240.259.8
Male7452.844951

2.61

Average Family Size

1.85

Average Household Size

64.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palm Springs Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7384.5%
Associates Degree3,0107.8%
Bachelors Degree9,75325.26%
Graduate Degree7,24118.75%
High School Graduate6,56817.01%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0672.76%
Some College9,23323.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palm Springs Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palm Springs Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,48725,83513,346
Hispanic7,1765,4201,426
2+ Races3,1502,5391,091
Other Race2,0411,420266
Asian2,0301,8221,097
Black1,5621,475527
Native American32327885
Islander1009312

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.54%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.04%.

Palm Springs Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,943$75,792$76,667
Graduate Degree$114,009$134,671$91,346
High School Graduate$32,576$35,485$27,313
Less Than 9th Grade$27,683$33,730$21,632
Overall$47,545$54,116$37,843
Some College$37,846$41,692$32,966

$47,545

Average Earnings

$54,116

Average Male

$37,843

Average Female

Palm Springs Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palm Springs Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palm Springs Language

76.91% of Palm Springs residents speak only English, while 23.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.22% of the population.

Palm Springs Language

Palm Springs Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,5843,30711.99%
Hispanic10,4091,45814.01%
Black2,5451,03440.63%
Multiple4,33950111.55%
Other2,82341014.52%
Asian2,3511586.72%
Native4518017.74%
Islander1083835.19%

13.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.18%

Male Poverty Rate

13.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palm Springs

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palm Springs is Black, with 40.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palm Springs is Asian, with 6.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.24%.

Palm Springs Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20%
High School18.02%
Some College12.76%
Bachelors or Greater8.4%

Palm Springs Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.97%
Female Unemployed20.28%
Female Employed4.5%
Male Employed4.37%

Palm Springs Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palm Springs Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,683$159,137
Households$67,451$114,736
Married Families$116,054$183,286
Non Families$49,988$81,532

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palm Springs Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.0%

Male Marriage Rate

43.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Palm Springs Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palm Springs 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 45-54.

Palm Springs Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palm Springs Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,012

Number of Veterans

2,771

Male Veterans

241

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,294
Korea308
First Gulf War253
World War II160
Second Gulf War125

Palm Springs Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,435
65 to 74868
55 to 64386
35 to 54282
18 to 3441

Palm Springs Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5778.49%
Hispanic3293.89%
Black1376.49%
2+ Races1213.14%
Asian1095.1%
Other Race522.25%
Native American164.58%

Palm Springs Veterans by Race

Palm Springs Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palm Springs Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50%

Labor Force Participation

45.7%

Employment Rate

8.6%

Unemployment Rate

Palm Springs Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palm Springs Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palm Springs 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

39.41%

Born in Palm Springs

81.9%

Native Born

18.1%

Foreign Born

7.68%

Non Citizen

10.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.9% of Palm Springs residents were born in the United States, with 39.41% having been born in California. 7.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Palm Springs Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202946,3341860.4%
202846,1481860.4%
202745,9621860.41%
202645,7761860.41%
202545,5901860.41%
202445,4041860.41%
202345,218900.2%
202245,128210.05%
202145,1074471%
202044,660-4,037-8.29%
201948,6971960.4%
201848,5013960.82%
201748,1054921.03%
201647,6135001.06%
201547,1134911.05%
201446,6225001.08%
201346,1224160.91%
201245,7064180.92%
201145,2885331.19%
201044,75500%
200042,8072,6266.54%
199040,1817,82224.17%
198032,35911,42354.56%
197020,9367,46855.45%
196013,4685,80875.82%
19507,6604,226123.06%
19403,434-42,900-92.59%

Palm Springs Population by Year