Palm Desert, CA Population

Overview

51,081

Total Population

56.2

Median age

53.03%

Female population %

88.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

92.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11,103

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Palm Desert's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Palm Desert is 56.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Palm Desert's population under 18 was 14.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Palm Desert's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Palm Desert, 12.24% were under the age of 15, 13.69% aged 15 to 29, 38.18% aged 30 to 64, 30.61% aged 65 to 84, and 5.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,091 more females than males in Palm Desert:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.03% females and 46.97% males in Palm Desert, CA.
The Palm Desert, CA gender ratio is 88.6:100 i.e. 88.6 men to 100 women (0.886).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,226.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 2,474.

Palm Desert's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Palm Desert population: 74.76% are White, 2.84% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.08% are Asian, 0.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.34% are some other race and 10.33% are multiracial.
Palm Desert's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 11,103 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39,978 (78.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Palm Desert is White with a population of 38,189 (74.76% of the total population).

Palm Desert's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 53,438 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Palm Desert's population increased by 4,126 (9.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Palm Desert's population increased by 2,474 (5.08%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Palm Desert's population was lowest in year 2000 at 44,600.