Palm Springs, CA Population

Overview

44,799

Total Population

56.6

Median age

40.13%

Female population %

149.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

66.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,938

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Palm Springs is 56.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Palm Springs's population under 18 was 8.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Palm Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Palm Springs, 7.45% were under the age of 15, 12.03% aged 15 to 29, 48.11% aged 30 to 64, 28.93% aged 65 to 84, and 3.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8,843 less females than males in Palm Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.13% females and 59.87% males in Palm Springs, CA.
The Palm Springs, CA gender ratio is 149.2:100 i.e. 149.2 men to 100 women (1.492).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,142.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,706.

Palm Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Palm Springs population: 76.06% are White, 4.92% are Black or African American, 0.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.09% are Asian, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.65% are some other race and 7.10% are multiracial.
Palm Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 10,938 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33,861 (75.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Palm Springs is White with a population of 34,072 (76.06% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 48,697 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Palm Springs's population increased by 1,868 (4.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Palm Springs's population decreased by 131 (0.29%), 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 Springs's population was lowest in year 2000 at 42,887.