Palm Desert, CA Demographics

A map of Palm Desert's Population by Race

Palm Desert, California had a population of 51,163 in 2020. It was 63.6% White, 1.8% Black, 4.6% Asian, 26.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Palm Desert, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Palm Desert is the 187th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Palm Desert's White Population

32,535 residents of Palm Desert identify as White, or 63.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Palm Desert considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Palm Desert is ranked #701 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Palm Desert is more White than neighboring Thousand Palms (34.5% White), and Bermuda Dunes (51.1% White). Palm Desert is less White than neighboring Indian Wells (86.9% White), Rancho Mirage (76.7% White), and Desert Palms (91.5% White).

Palm Desert's Black Population

935 residents of Palm Desert identify as Black, or 1.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Palm Desert roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Palm Desert is ranked #463 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Palm Desert is more Black than neighboring Indian Wells (0.8% Black), Thousand Palms (1.1% Black), and Desert Palms (1.2% Black). Palm Desert is less Black than neighboring Bermuda Dunes (2.2% Black).

Palm Desert's Asian Population

2,364 residents of Palm Desert identify as Asian, or 4.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Palm Desert slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Palm Desert is ranked #500 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Palm Desert is more Asian than neighboring Indian Wells (2.7% Asian), Rancho Mirage (4.3% Asian), Thousand Palms (2.5% Asian), Bermuda Dunes (3.3% Asian), and Desert Palms (1.6% Asian).

Palm Desert's Hispanic Population

13,315 residents of Palm Desert identify as Hispanic, or 26.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Palm Desert less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Palm Desert is ranked #733 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Palm Desert is more Hispanic than neighboring Indian Wells (6.5% Hispanic), Rancho Mirage (13.3% Hispanic), and Desert Palms (3.9% Hispanic). Palm Desert is less Hispanic than neighboring Thousand Palms (59.4% Hispanic), and Bermuda Dunes (38.5% Hispanic).

Palm Desert's Native American/Other Population

395 residents of Palm Desert identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Palm Desert roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Palm Desert is ranked #1165 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Palm Desert is more Native American/Other than neighboring Thousand Palms (0.6% Native American/Other), and Desert Palms (0.3% Native American/Other). Palm Desert is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rancho Mirage (1% Native American/Other), and Bermuda Dunes (1.3% Native American/Other).

Palm Desert's Multiracial Population

1,619 residents of Palm Desert identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Palm Desert roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Palm Desert is ranked #1141 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Palm Desert is more Multiracial than neighboring Indian Wells (2.3% Multiracial), Rancho Mirage (3% Multiracial), Thousand Palms (1.9% Multiracial), and Desert Palms (1.5% Multiracial). Palm Desert is less Multiracial than neighboring Bermuda Dunes (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.