Palm Springs

Population: 44,998
Median household income: $71,979
Median home value: $567,300

Palm Springs is a community in Riverside County, California, home to 44,998 residents. Its median household income of $71,979 runs below the Riverside County figure of $89,672.

From 2019 to 2023, Palm Springs's population declined 6.1% from 47,897 to 44,998, while its median home value rose 45.5% from $389,800 to $567,300.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 62.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44,998
Median age: 57.8 yrs
Median household income: $71,979
Median home value: $567,300
Median gross rent: $1,473
Housing units: 36,959
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

47,89744,998

Median household income

$53,441$71,979

Median home value

$389,800$567,300

Median gross rent

$1,114$1,473

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	47,897	$53,441	$389,800	$1,114
2020	48,390	$57,916	$398,100	$1,199
2021	44,799	$61,597	$423,200	$1,271
2022	44,935	$67,451	$504,700	$1,397
2023	44,998	$71,979	$567,300	$1,473

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 176.2%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6422.0%

65 to 7419.5%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,026	2.3%
5 to 17	2,787	6.2%
18 to 24	2,415	5.4%
25 to 34	4,056	9.0%
35 to 44	3,380	7.5%
45 to 54	6,211	13.8%
55 to 64	9,918	22.0%
65 to 74	8,786	19.5%
75 and over	6,419	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,111	62.5%
Black or African American	2,356	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	248	0.6%
Asian	2,020	4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	91	0.2%
Some other race	91	0.2%
Two or more races	1,132	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,949	24.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate16.7%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree25.7%

Graduate or professional degree19.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,660	6.9%
High school graduate	6,469	16.7%
Some college or associate's	12,152	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	9,948	25.7%
Graduate or professional degree	7,541	19.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone62.0%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit1.4%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home24.9%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,831	62.0%
Carpooled	1,366	7.2%
Public transit	265	1.4%
Walked	488	2.6%
Bicycle	95	0.5%
Worked from home	4,742	24.9%
Other means	292	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,002	41.9%
15 to 29 min	4,664	32.5%
30 to 44 min	2,098	14.6%
45 to 59 min	494	3.4%
60+ min	1,079	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 13.7% (6,093 of 44,579)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,148	41.8%
Nonfamily households	14,149	58.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,297	65.7%
Vacant	12,662	34.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,795	65.0%
Renter-occupied	8,502	35.0%

1-unit, detached39.2%

1-unit, attached13.8%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units19.7%

20 or more units10.2%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,491	39.2%
1-unit, attached	5,112	13.8%
2 to 4 units	4,263	11.5%
5 to 19 units	7,284	19.7%
20 or more units	3,753	10.2%
Mobile home & other	2,056	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0655254
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 95 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 33.8034, -116.5383