Yucca Valley, California Population 2024

21,630

Yucca Valley Demographics

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

  • White: 71.21%
  • Two or more races: 15.82%
  • Other race: 4.84%
  • Black or African American: 3.8%
  • Asian: 2%
  • Native American: 1.59%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.74%
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)
White15,45271.21%
Two or more races3,43415.82%
Other race1,0514.84%
Black or African American8243.8%
Asian4352%
Native American3441.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1600.74%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Yucca Valley Population by Race

Yucca Valley Population Pyramid 2024

Yucca Valley Median Age

39.9

Total

40

Male

39.6

Female

Yucca Valley Adults

There are 16,631 adults, (4,627 of whom are seniors) in Yucca Valley.

Yucca Valley Age Dependency

80.8

Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Yucca Valley Sex Ratio

Female11,30452.09%
Male10,39647.91%

Yucca Valley Population by Age

Yucca Valley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,7342.4665.634.4
Non Family3,6181.3153.146.9
Married3,4803.198614
Female9933.4154.545.5
Male6433.4842.157.9

3.14

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

65.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Yucca Valley Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1227.61%
Associates Degree1,2598.54%
Bachelors Degree1,93513.12%
Graduate Degree9726.59%
High School Graduate4,49530.49%
Less Than 9th Grade6184.19%
Some College4,34229.45%

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
White10,1179,3001,958
Hispanic3,1332,307439
2+ Races1,9601,451346
Other Race62443467
Black416404156
Asian335335146
Native American23618845
Islander13210916

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 43.58%.

Yucca Valley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,159$68,214$49,625
Graduate Degree$111,339$79,550$138,854
High School Graduate$35,592$35,658$35,583
Less Than 9th Grade$28,914$33,824$25,030
Overall$40,655$46,724$35,335
Some College$39,628$59,830$32,637

$40,655

Average Earnings

$46,724

Average Male

$35,335

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

80.97% of Yucca Valley residents speak only English, while 19.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.15% of the population.

Yucca Valley Language

Yucca Valley Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,4572,35617.51%
Hispanic5,4491,19721.97%
Multiple3,42489926.26%
Other98748048.63%
Native34422465.12%
Islander1609961.88%
Asian4357417.01%

20.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.81%

Male Poverty Rate

22.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Yucca Valley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Yucca Valley is Native, with 65.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Yucca Valley is Asian, with 17.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.14%.

Yucca Valley Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.69%
High School19.43%
Some College15.15%
Bachelors or Greater5.7%

Yucca Valley Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed48.01%
Female Unemployed29.84%
Male Employed11.27%
Female Employed9.75%

Yucca Valley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Yucca Valley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,735$89,278
Households$54,153$79,066
Married Families$94,716$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,042$61,395

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Yucca Valley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

39.4%

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 45-54.

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

1,680

Number of Veterans

1,645

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam564
Second Gulf War442
First Gulf War411
Korea269
World War II26

Yucca Valley Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+439
35 to 54419
65 to 74403
55 to 64307
18 to 34112

Yucca Valley Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,38311.21%
Hispanic1915.13%
2+ Races954.53%
Black7010.42%
Other Race659.49%
Asian329.79%
Islander2317.42%
Native American125.08%

Yucca Valley Veterans by Race

Yucca Valley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Yucca Valley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

51.4%

Employment Rate

7.6%

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

68.34%

Born in Yucca Valley

91.23%

Native Born

8.77%

Foreign Born

3.04%

Non Citizen

5.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.23% of Yucca Valley residents were born in the United States, with 68.34% having been born in California. 3.04% 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