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Twentynine Palms

California · 25,939 residents (2025 est.) · 58.7 sq mi
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Twentynine Palms is a city of 27,355 people in California. The median age is 24.8, younger than the US median of 38.9. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 12,591 people. 38% of homes are owner-occupied. 70% were living in the same home a year earlier. That trails the California median by roughly 37%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 24.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 96%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
27,355
+85%since 2000
from 14,764 in 2000
25,939 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
466 / sq mi
−17%since 2009
from 561 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
24.8
−8%since 2000
from 26.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
58.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
10K16K22K29K35K19902000201020202024Twentynine Palms
202427K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 511%(3,005)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(1,722)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.6%(1,247)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198%(2,189)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2420.6%(5,642)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3420.6%(5,638)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.2%(2,791)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 545.7%(1,569)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 645.3%(1,455)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.1%(1,663)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 841.2%(329)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.4%(105)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,554
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,178 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,188
+113%since 2000
from $14,613 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.8%
+17.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 16.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.410
+4%since 2010
from 0.395 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade4.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade2.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$268,200
+96%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $75,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,352
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $470 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
38.2%
−5.1 ptssince 2000
from 43.3% in 2000
61.8% rent
Vacancy rate
12.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.52 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.68 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
24.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.9%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 40.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.3
+8%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.7%(9,548)
Black8.9%(1,313)
Hispanic / Latino14.9%(2,202)
Asian3.7%(553)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic46.5%(12,732)
Black9.3%(2,533)
Hispanic / Latino27.6%(7,557)
Asian3.9%(1,079)
Other12.6%(3,454)
Diversity Score
85
+29%since 2009
from 66 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican21.2%(5,795)
Puerto Rican2.1%(577)
Dominican0.9%(257)
Salvadoran0.5%(130)
Guatemalan0.3%(81)
Colombian0.3%(76)
Spaniard0.2%(56)
Honduran0.2%(54)
Peruvian0.1%(38)
Cuban0.1%(37)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(27)
Nicaraguan0.1%(17)
Venezuelan0.1%(15)
Chilean0%(12)
Asian origin
Filipino2%(549)
Korean0.7%(185)
Japanese0.3%(84)
Chinese0.3%(75)
Vietnamese0.2%(47)
Thai0.1%(39)
Indonesian0.1%(34)
Asian Indian0.1%(27)
Bangladeshi0.1%(24)
Hmong0.1%(16)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(150)
Fijian0.3%(78)
Chamorro0.2%(42)
Guamanian0.1%(21)
Ancestry
German11.8%(3,227)
Irish10.7%(2,920)
English6.1%(1,657)
Italian4.8%(1,326)
Scottish2.7%(748)
French2.6%(711)
Polish2.4%(662)
American2.3%(636)
Dutch1.8%(501)
Norwegian1.6%(447)
Welsh0.6%(175)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.6%(166)
Swedish0.6%(163)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(134)
Portuguese0.5%(127)
Greek0.4%(103)
Russian0.3%(93)
Haitian0.3%(82)
Jamaican0.3%(79)
Ethiopian0.2%(62)
Arab0.2%(55)
Lebanese0.2%(55)
Canadian0.1%(38)
Austrian0.1%(25)
Australian0.1%(23)
Danish0.1%(21)
Ukrainian0.1%(21)
Slovene0.1%(20)
British0.1%(18)
Armenian0.1%(16)
Czech0.1%(15)
Croatian0.1%(14)
Finnish0%(13)
Romanian0%(13)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Israeli0%(7)
Slovak0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.2%
+12.9 ptssince 2000
from 13.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.2%
+11.2 ptssince 2000
from 82.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.9 min
+13%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.5%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 60.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.4%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.8%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
13.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.9%
−10.3 ptssince 2011
from 14.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
72.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 73.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.2%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 56.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
8.4%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.7%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
56.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 55.7% in 2009
Female
43.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 44.3% in 2009
Foreign born
8.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
13.5%
−10.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2012
from 13.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.8%
+13.5 ptssince 2017
from 83.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 94.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
70.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 65.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
78.4%
−9.3 ptssince 2016
from 87.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.5%
+6.3 ptssince 2016
from 9.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married49.8%(6,230)
Married43%(5,387)
Widowed1.3%(168)
Divorced5.9%(737)
Women 15+
Never married29.5%(2,615)
Married56.2%(4,980)
Widowed4%(350)
Divorced10.3%(914)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.4%
−3.7 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
29.1%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.9%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
34.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 4.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.1%
−6.1 ptssince 2020
from 64.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.9%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 40.7% 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)61.1%(1,125)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.1%(665)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.2%(353)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.8%(15)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,841 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 Twentynine Palms, California?

Twentynine Palms, California has about 27,355 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Twentynine Palms, California?

The typical household in Twentynine Palms, California earns about $62,554 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Twentynine Palms, California expensive?

In Twentynine Palms, California, the median home is worth about $268,200, and the typical rent is about $1,352 a month.

How educated are people in Twentynine Palms, California?

About 26.2% of adults age 25 and over in Twentynine Palms, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Twentynine Palms, California?

About 14.5% of people in Twentynine Palms, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Twentynine Palms, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Twentynine Palms, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,534 residents, a change of about 131 percent over that period.

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