Palm Springs Population History 1990 - 2023

Palm Springs Population Facts

What is the current population of Palm Springs?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Palm Springs is 45,218. Palm Springs, California is the 890th largest city in the US.

What county is Palm Springs, California in?

Palm Springs is located entirely in Riverside County.

What is the size of Palm Springs, California in square miles?

Palm Springs has an area of 94.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of Palm Springs?

The current population of Palm Springs (45,218) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Palm Springs growing?

Palm Springs has grown 5.2% since the 2000. Palm Springs, California's growth is below average. 69% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Palm Springs, California?

Palm Springs has a population density of 473.4 people per square mile.

Palm Springs Demographics

What is the voting age population of Palm Springs, California?

The total voting age population of Palm Springs, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 37,020. The voting age population is 59.2% male and 40.8% female.

What percentage of Palm Springs, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 31.7% of the residents of Palm Springs are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Palm Springs, California?

The racial demographics of Palm Springs are 81.8% White, 4.8% Asian, 4.8% Other, 4.5% Black, 3.0% Two or more races, 0.8% American Indian and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 26.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Palm Springs, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Palm Springs, 17.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 32.2%. On a per-household basis, 11.6% of families are below the poverty line in Palm Springs.

What percentage of Palm Springs, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 50.6% of Palm Springs residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Palm Springs, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 90.8% of Palm Springs residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 39.9% have a bachelor's degree and 17.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Palm Springs, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Palm Springs residents aged 5 and older, 27.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 20.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 3.1% speak an Asian language.

Palm Springs Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Palm Springs, California?

The unemployment rate in Palm Springs is 8.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Palm Springs, California residents work for the government?

In Palm Springs, 10.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Palm Springs, California?

The median household income in Palm Springs is $53,441.

Palm Springs Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Palm Springs, California?

In Palm Springs, 60.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Palm Springs, California?

Renters occupy 39.1% of housing units in Palm Springs.

What percentage of Palm Springs, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Palm Springs, 2.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Palm Springs, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Palm Springs, 12.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 4,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Palm Springs, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Palm Springs is $1,114.

What percentage of households in Palm Springs, California have broadband internet?

In Palm Springs, 86.1% of households have an active broadband internet connection.