Rancho Mirage, California Population 2024

18,048

Rancho Mirage Demographics

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

  • White: 82.74%
  • Other race: 5.24%
  • Asian: 4.92%
  • Two or more races: 4.65%
  • Black or African American: 1.55%
  • Native American: 0.79%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Land Area (mi²)
25.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
713.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.94% (1,012)
The current population of Rancho Mirage, California is 18,048 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,036.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,27982.74%
Other race9055.24%
Asian8494.92%
Two or more races8034.65%
Black or African American2681.55%
Native American1360.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.1%

White

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rancho Mirage Population by Race

Rancho Mirage Population Pyramid 2024

Rancho Mirage Median Age

64.9

Total

63.6

Male

65.7

Female

Rancho Mirage Adults

There are 15,764 adults, (8,607 of whom are seniors) in Rancho Mirage.

Rancho Mirage Age Dependency

141.1

Age Dependency Ratio

120.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Rancho Mirage Sex Ratio

Female8,20047.52%
Male9,05752.48%

Rancho Mirage Population by Age

Rancho Mirage Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,7351.9581.318.7
Married4,4272.3688.211.8
Non Family3,8011.37624
Female3323.345941
Male1753.1562.337.7

2.43

Average Family Size

1.95

Average Household Size

81.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rancho Mirage Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5813.77%
Associates Degree9866.4%
Bachelors Degree3,67023.84%
Graduate Degree3,48622.64%
High School Graduate2,48816.16%
Less Than 9th Grade3472.25%
Some College3,83724.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rancho Mirage Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rancho Mirage Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,70812,2976,371
Hispanic1,4041,031325
Asian668593326
Other Race637353115
2+ Races560544139
Black26019750
Native American979137
Islander111111

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Rancho Mirage Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,926$104,469$47,455
Graduate Degree$99,167$114,386$58,542
High School Graduate$41,379$0$41,767
Less Than 9th Grade$24,896$37,014$20,625
Overall$55,560$67,218$42,924
Some College$44,948$65,921$25,387

$55,560

Average Earnings

$67,218

Average Male

$42,924

Average Female

Rancho Mirage Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rancho Mirage Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rancho Mirage Language

84.46% of Rancho Mirage residents speak only English, while 15.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.53% of the population.

Rancho Mirage Language

Rancho Mirage Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,5171,2739.42%
Hispanic1,98349424.91%
Other88235139.8%
Multiple803516.35%
Asian848364.25%
Black255228.63%
Native135139.63%

11.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.75%

Male Poverty Rate

11.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rancho Mirage

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rancho Mirage is Other, with 39.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rancho Mirage is Asian, with 4.25% 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 19.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.03%.

Rancho Mirage Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.79%
Some College12.17%
High School9.58%
Bachelors or Greater6.31%

Rancho Mirage Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.27%
Male Unemployed26.09%
Male Employed9.9%
Female Employed4.76%

Rancho Mirage Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rancho Mirage Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$131,452$203,281
Households$105,557$169,309
Married Families$138,107$-999,999,999
Non Families$69,879$124,116

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rancho Mirage Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.5%

Male Marriage Rate

55.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Rancho Mirage Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rancho Mirage 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.

Rancho Mirage Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rancho Mirage Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,481

Number of Veterans

1,400

Male Veterans

81

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam713
Korea114
First Gulf War100
World War II58
Second Gulf War17

Rancho Mirage Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+910
65 to 74393
55 to 64146
35 to 5429
18 to 343

Rancho Mirage Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,34110%
Other Race578.65%
Hispanic553.72%
Black4416.92%
2+ Races254.25%
Asian131.85%
Native American10.74%

Rancho Mirage Veterans by Race

Rancho Mirage Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rancho Mirage Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.7%

Labor Force Participation

36.4%

Employment Rate

10.5%

Unemployment Rate

Rancho Mirage Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rancho Mirage Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rancho Mirage 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

34.97%

Born in Rancho Mirage

84.37%

Native Born

15.63%

Foreign Born

6.75%

Non Citizen

8.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.37% of Rancho Mirage residents were born in the United States, with 34.97% having been born in California. 6.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rancho Mirage Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,3132531.33%
202819,0602531.35%
202718,8072531.36%
202618,5542531.38%
202518,3012531.4%
202418,0482531.42%
202317,7952211.26%
202217,5742131.23%
202117,3613251.91%
202017,036-1,688-9.02%
201918,7241951.05%
201818,5291750.95%
201718,3541841.01%
201618,1701760.98%
201517,9941580.89%
201417,8361490.84%
201317,6871170.67%
201217,5701090.62%
201117,4612201.28%
201017,24100%
200013,2493,47135.5%
19909,7783,49755.68%
19806,2814,983383.9%
19701,298-18,015-93.28%

Rancho Mirage Population by Year