Median Household Income
$77,513 ± $7,228
Median Home Value
$542,000 ± $25,109
Median Gross Rent
$1,778 ± $53/mo
Per Capita Income
$57,858
Poverty Rate
11.0%
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
Homeownership Rate
65.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
40.7%
Median Age
57.5
Average Commute
18 min
Households
24,690
Veterans
3,029
Population Over Time
Palm Desert grew 4.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
49,953
2016
51,045
2018
52,124
2020
53,087
2022
51,290
2024
51,990
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
66.2%
Hispanic or Latino
26.7%
Black or African American
1.7%
Asian
4.7%
Nearby Cities in California
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.