Yucca Valley, California Population 2024

21,630

Yucca Valley Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Yucca Valley was:

  • White: 67.37%
  • Two or more races: 19.39%
  • Other race: 4.29%
  • Black or African American: 3.47%
  • Native American: 2.03%
  • Asian: 1.89%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.55%
Land Area (mi²)
39.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
543.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.62% (-136)
The current population of Yucca Valley, California is 21,630 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,766.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,65067.37%
Two or more races4,21619.39%
Other race9334.29%
Black or African American7553.47%
Native American4422.03%
Asian4111.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3371.55%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Yucca Valley Population by Race

Yucca Valley Population Pyramid 2024

Yucca Valley Median Age

40.2

Total

40.3

Male

40.1

Female

Yucca Valley Adults

There are 16,778 adults, (4,480 of whom are seniors) in Yucca Valley.

Yucca Valley Age Dependency

76.8

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Yucca Valley Sex Ratio

Female11,26251.79%
Male10,48248.21%

Yucca Valley Population by Age

Yucca Valley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8882.4262.837.2
Non Family3,7821.2751.148.9
Married3,4263.1985.414.6
Female9633.4347.452.6
Male7173.473763

3.15

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

62.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Yucca Valley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0026.6%
Associates Degree1,1737.72%
Bachelors Degree2,12013.95%
Graduate Degree1,0626.99%
High School Graduate4,61230.36%
Less Than 9th Grade5763.79%
Some College4,64830.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Yucca Valley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Yucca Valley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,0909,5162,275
Hispanic3,1382,262368
2+ Races2,4811,868360
Other Race51632755
Black493480164
Native American34022761
Asian331331130
Islander31128916

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.27%.

Yucca Valley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,438$68,849$0
Graduate Degree$108,750$92,206$143,935
High School Graduate$36,582$36,232$36,816
Less Than 9th Grade$38,614$38,464$0
Overall$41,382$48,721$37,362
Some College$39,987$58,837$34,258

$41,382

Average Earnings

$48,721

Average Male

$37,362

Average Female

Yucca Valley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Yucca Valley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Yucca Valley Language

80.8% of Yucca Valley residents speak only English, while 19.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.29% of the population.

Yucca Valley Language

Yucca Valley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,1762,17116.48%
Hispanic5,3701,13621.15%
Multiple4,20591721.81%
Other88945350.96%
Native44227662.44%
Islander33710731.75%
Asian4007117.75%
Black74230.4%

19.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.89%

Male Poverty Rate

20.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yucca Valley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yucca Valley is Native, with 62.44% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yucca Valley is Black, with 0.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.75%.

Yucca Valley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.2%
Some College16.58%
High School15.4%
Bachelors or Greater7.36%

Yucca Valley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44.86%
Female Unemployed35.92%
Male Employed12.13%
Female Employed8.31%

Yucca Valley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Yucca Valley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,011$90,766
Households$55,302$78,658
Married Families$102,386$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,000$59,454

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yucca Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.1%

Male Marriage Rate

38.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Yucca Valley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Yucca Valley 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.

Yucca Valley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Yucca Valley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,451

Number of Veterans

1,395

Male Veterans

56

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam480
Second Gulf War399
First Gulf War354
Korea188
World War II6

Yucca Valley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+385
55 to 64337
35 to 54313
65 to 74306
18 to 34110

Yucca Valley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1509.92%
2+ Races1164.28%
Hispanic1163.11%
Black608.33%
Other Race437.41%
Native American3710.88%
Asian236.63%
Islander227.07%

Yucca Valley Veterans by Race

Yucca Valley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yucca Valley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Yucca Valley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Yucca Valley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Yucca Valley 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

67.15%

Born in Yucca Valley

91.09%

Native Born

8.91%

Foreign Born

2.64%

Non Citizen

6.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.09% of Yucca Valley residents were born in the United States, with 67.15% having been born in California. 2.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Yucca Valley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,460-34-0.16%
202821,494-34-0.16%
202721,528-34-0.16%
202621,562-34-0.16%
202521,596-34-0.16%
202421,630-34-0.16%
202321,664-85-0.39%
202221,749-80-0.37%
202121,829630.29%
202021,766-21-0.1%
201921,787570.26%
201821,7301130.52%
201721,6171160.54%
201621,5011100.51%
201521,3912000.94%
201421,1911740.83%
201321,017660.32%
201220,9511050.5%
201120,8461520.73%
201020,69400%
200016,8653,16423.09%
199013,7015,40765.19%
19808,2944,401113.05%
19703,893-17,567-81.86%

Yucca Valley Population by Year