La Quinta is home to 38,707 people in California. The median age is 53.3, about 14 years above the US median. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 15,013 people. Few US cities rank higher on income. The typical home is worth $661,600, having more than tripled since 2000. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $99,250, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 53.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 114%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about La Quinta
What changed most since 1990
Population11,382 → 38,707(+240%)US over the same years: +35%
Median age31.1 → 53.3(+22.2 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Median home value (2024 dollars)$276,008 → $661,600(+140%)US over the same years: +67%
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)7.8%(160)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.1%(168)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.8%(1,152)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.6%(240)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(27)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,064 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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Over time
La Quinta, decade by decade
La Quinta population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
11,382
$94,976
$276,008
21.1%
55.0
2000
23,694
$99,375
$309,864
26.7%
62.7
2010
37,467
$108,408
$645,343
33.8%
63.5
2020
37,558
$91,780
$491,118
34.4%
70.8
2024
38,707
$99,250
$661,600
40.0%
71.8
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
