Thousand Palms, CA Demographics

A map of Thousand Palms's Population by Race

Thousand Palms, California has an estimated population of 7,720, a decrease from the 7,967 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.6% Hispanic, 29.6% White, 2.3% Multiracial, 0.8% Native American/Other, 0.5% Asian, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Thousand Palms, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Thousand Palms has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Thousand Palms, that probability was 52.7% in 2020 and 46.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Thousand Palms is ranked the 549th most populous place in California, out of 1,618 places. 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). Thousand Palms was ranked the 545th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Thousand Palms's White Population

2,282 residents of Thousand Palms, or 29.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Thousand Palms is slightly lower than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Thousand Palms ranks 1124th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thousand Palms's White population has declined by an estimated 17.0%. White residents' share of Thousand Palms's population has decreased from 34.5% to 29.6%.

Thousand Palms is less White than neighboring Desert Palms (89.2% White), Sky Valley (53.2% White), Palm Desert (63.6% White), Rancho Mirage (77.5% White), and Bermuda Dunes (54.5% White).

Thousand Palms's Black Population

19 residents of Thousand Palms, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Thousand Palms is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Thousand Palms ranks 676th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thousand Palms's Black population has declined by an estimated 78.7%. Black residents' share of Thousand Palms's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.2%.

Thousand Palms is less Black than neighboring Desert Palms (2.6% Black), Sky Valley (0.3% Black), Palm Desert (1.6% Black), Rancho Mirage (1.8% Black), and Bermuda Dunes (1% Black).

Thousand Palms's Asian Population

41 residents of Thousand Palms, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Thousand Palms is considerably lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Thousand Palms ranks 734th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thousand Palms's Asian population has declined by an estimated 79.2%. Asian residents' share of Thousand Palms's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.5%.

Thousand Palms is less Asian than neighboring Desert Palms (1.1% Asian), Palm Desert (4.7% Asian), Rancho Mirage (3.7% Asian), and Bermuda Dunes (2.9% Asian).

Thousand Palms's Hispanic Population

5,138 residents of Thousand Palms, or 66.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Thousand Palms is significantly higher than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Thousand Palms ranks 323rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thousand Palms's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Thousand Palms's population has increased from 59.4% to 66.6%.

Thousand Palms is more Hispanic than neighboring Desert Palms (6.6% Hispanic), Sky Valley (43.8% Hispanic), Palm Desert (26.7% Hispanic), Rancho Mirage (14.1% Hispanic), and Bermuda Dunes (35.2% Hispanic).

Thousand Palms's Native American/Other Population

61 residents of Thousand Palms, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Thousand Palms is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Thousand Palms ranks 1377th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thousand Palms's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 29.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Thousand Palms's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Thousand Palms is more Native American/Other than neighboring Desert Palms (0% Native American/Other), Palm Desert (0.4% Native American/Other), Rancho Mirage (0.6% Native American/Other), and Bermuda Dunes (0.5% Native American/Other).

Thousand Palms's Multiracial Population

179 residents of Thousand Palms, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Thousand Palms is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Thousand Palms ranks 1338th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thousand Palms's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 17.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Thousand Palms's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Thousand Palms is more Multiracial than neighboring Desert Palms (0.6% Multiracial), Sky Valley (1.4% Multiracial), and Rancho Mirage (2.2% Multiracial). Thousand Palms is less Multiracial than neighboring Palm Desert (3% Multiracial), and Bermuda Dunes (5.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.