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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Dos Palos

California · 4,581 residents · 1.35 sq mi
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Dos Palos is a city of 4,581 people in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. That trails the California median by roughly 39%. This skews young, with a median age of 30.3. The poverty rate is 22.8%, above the 12.4% national rate. The median household earns $29,147, about 32% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

4,581
+12%since 1990
from 4,080 in 1990
1990 – 2025
30.3
+7%since 1990
from 28.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.35 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K4K5K5K6K19902000201020202024Dos Palos
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.5%(390)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.8%(447)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.1%(463)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.1%(417)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.3%(288)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.8%(542)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415%(685)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.6%(487)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.4%(385)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.7%(263)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.4%(156)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(58)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$29,147
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,330 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,163
+24%since 1990
from $10,589 in 1990
US average: $21,522
22.8%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 22.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$88,500
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $66,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$510
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $416 in 1990
US average: $602
63.3%
−1.2 ptssince 1990
from 64.5% in 1990
36.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic61.1%(2,494)
Black7.7%(316)
Hispanic / Latino38.2%(1,559)
Asian0.4%(16)
2000
White, non-Hispanic39.8%(1,821)
Black4.1%(186)
Hispanic / Latino54.2%(2,482)
Asian0.6%(27)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican64.8%(3,734)
Spaniard2.3%(130)
Salvadoran0.6%(33)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(123)
Vietnamese1.3%(75)
Chinese0.5%(29)
Taiwanese0.3%(18)
Japanese0.2%(14)
Ancestry
Portuguese5.6%(322)
German4.1%(236)
Irish2.6%(151)
English2.4%(138)
Italian1.9%(108)
American1.3%(77)
French1.3%(77)
Dutch0.7%(42)
Croatian0.3%(17)
Norwegian0.2%(11)
Austrian0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

4.3%
−2.3 ptssince 1990
from 6.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
56.8%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 58.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
1.9%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 2.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.2 min
+16%since 1990
from 18.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.4%(470)
Married61.7%(986)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced8.9%(143)
Women 15+
Never married18.5%(309)
Married58.8%(982)
Widowed11.3%(189)
Divorced11.4%(190)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

13.0%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 19.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
28.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 7.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.2%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
50.2%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 43.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
35.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
60.5%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 52.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39.8%(35)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.1%(23)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 88 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dos Palos, California?

Dos Palos, California has about 4,581 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Dos Palos, California?

The typical household in Dos Palos, California earns about $29,147 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dos Palos, California expensive?

In Dos Palos, California, the median home is worth about $88,500, and the typical rent is about $510 a month.

How educated are people in Dos Palos, California?

About 4.3% of adults age 25 and over in Dos Palos, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dos Palos, California?

About 22.8% of people in Dos Palos, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dos Palos, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Dos Palos, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 501 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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