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Palm Springs

California · 40,181 residents · 94.5 sq mi
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Palm Springs is a city of 40,181 people in California. At a median age of 43.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $138,800. Households here earn about 23% less than in California as a whole. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 43.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
40,181
−6%vs 2000
vs 42,807 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
43.5
−7%vs 2000
vs 46.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
94.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
39K42K44K46K49K19902000201020202024Palm Springs
202445K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.3%(2,129)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.7%(1,870)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144%(1,609)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.5%(1,798)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(2,379)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.3%(5,744)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.3%(5,347)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(4,329)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.6%(4,652)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.8%(5,542)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.1%(3,672)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.8%(1,110)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,538
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,973 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,725
−24%vs 2000
vs $25,957 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.6%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$138,800
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $135,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$563
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $631 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
58.9%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.8% in 2000
41.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.5%(28,474)
Black3.8%(1,621)
Hispanic / Latino23.7%(10,155)
Asian3.8%(1,606)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.3%(33,456)
Black4.5%(1,805)
Hispanic / Latino18.3%(7,349)
Asian3.4%(1,360)
Other8.9%(3,560)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican21.4%(9,644)
Puerto Rican0.6%(255)
Spaniard0.5%(240)
Salvadoran0.5%(229)
Nicaraguan0.5%(223)
Venezuelan0.4%(177)
Cuban0.3%(134)
Peruvian0.2%(91)
Guatemalan0.2%(90)
Honduran0.2%(77)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(54)
Dominican0.1%(39)
Argentine0.1%(34)
Bolivian0%(12)
Chilean0%(5)
Asian origin
Filipino2.9%(1,308)
Chinese0.6%(262)
Asian Indian0.4%(164)
Korean0.4%(162)
Japanese0.3%(151)
Thai0.3%(114)
Vietnamese0.1%(47)
Indonesian0.1%(41)
Taiwanese0.1%(26)
Burmese0%(15)
Kazakh0%(13)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(27)
Guamanian0%(17)
Chamorro0%(16)
Tongan0%(7)
Ancestry
English14.3%(6,451)
German12.3%(5,522)
Irish9.7%(4,352)
Italian5.7%(2,563)
French3.3%(1,502)
Scottish3.1%(1,386)
Polish2.8%(1,272)
American2%(905)
Swedish1.9%(853)
Norwegian1.6%(734)
Russian1.4%(636)
British1.4%(628)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.2%(544)
Danish0.9%(384)
Portuguese0.8%(353)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(303)
Arab0.7%(293)
Hungarian0.6%(287)
Swiss0.6%(279)
Welsh0.6%(265)
Austrian0.5%(238)
Canadian0.5%(227)
Greek0.4%(201)
Lithuanian0.4%(200)
Ukrainian0.4%(189)
Lebanese0.3%(124)
Iranian0.3%(123)
Romanian0.3%(119)
Bulgarian0.2%(111)
Armenian0.2%(106)
Czech0.2%(93)
Belgian0.2%(89)
Finnish0.2%(83)
Turkish0.2%(80)
Slovak0.2%(70)
Croatian0.1%(66)
West Indian0.1%(64)
Moroccan0.1%(58)
Jamaican0.1%(54)
Serbian0.1%(52)
Nigerian0.1%(51)
Syrian0.1%(49)
Israeli0.1%(43)
Brazilian0.1%(33)
Australian0.1%(27)
Latvian0%(20)
Egyptian0%(15)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.4%
−6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.1%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.0%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.2 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 14.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45%(11,768)
Married41.4%(10,817)
Widowed4.3%(1,127)
Divorced9.3%(2,430)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(4,075)
Married46.6%(7,446)
Widowed13.4%(2,148)
Divorced14.5%(2,323)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.0%
−15.2 ptssince 2013
from 20.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
38.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 37.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
36.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 35.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 55.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.0% 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)5.9%(160)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.2%(249)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.5%(1,119)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.6%(204)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.9%(104)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,696 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 Palm Springs, California?

Palm Springs, California has about 40,181 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Palm Springs, California?

The typical household in Palm Springs, California earns about $27,538 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Palm Springs, California expensive?

In Palm Springs, California, the median home is worth about $138,800, and the typical rent is about $563 a month.

How educated are people in Palm Springs, California?

About 20.4% of adults age 25 and over in Palm Springs, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Palm Springs, California?

About 12.6% of people in Palm Springs, California live below the federal poverty line.

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

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