Twentynine Palms

Population: 28,738
Median household income: $56,000
Median home value: $238,400

Twentynine Palms is a community in San Bernardino County, California, home to 28,738 residents. At $56,000, its median household income sits below San Bernardino County's $82,184.

Between 2019 and 2023, Twentynine Palms's population grew 9.9% from 26,147 to 28,738, while its median home value rose 62.8% from $146,400 to $238,400.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 25.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 49.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,738
Median age: 24.6 yrs
Median household income: $56,000
Median home value: $238,400
Median gross rent: $1,271
Housing units: 10,992
Homeownership rate: 37.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,14728,738

Median household income

$44,226$56,000

Median home value

$146,400$238,400

Median gross rent

$957$1,271

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,147	$44,226	$146,400	$957
2020	26,748	$42,959	$139,400	$975
2021	27,176	$46,887	$162,600	$1,065
2022	28,006	$51,392	$214,500	$1,196
2023	28,738	$56,000	$238,400	$1,271

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

Age distribution

Under 512.1%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 2425.7%

25 to 3420.0%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 645.2%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over1.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,486	12.1%
5 to 17	3,782	13.2%
18 to 24	7,394	25.7%
25 to 34	5,749	20.0%
35 to 44	3,107	10.8%
45 to 54	1,781	6.2%
55 to 64	1,497	5.2%
65 to 74	1,525	5.3%
75 and over	417	1.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,218	49.5%
Black or African American	2,783	9.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	242	0.8%
Asian	1,108	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	383	1.3%
Some other race	29	0.1%
Two or more races	2,570	8.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,405	25.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's42.9%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	975	6.9%
High school graduate	3,584	25.5%
Some college or associate's	6,038	42.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,506	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	973	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,278	68.0%
Carpooled	1,249	8.3%
Public transit	6	0.0%
Walked	2,146	14.2%
Bicycle	3	0.0%
Worked from home	1,240	8.2%
Other means	202	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,491	61.2%
15 to 29 min	3,922	28.2%
30 to 44 min	662	4.8%
45 to 59 min	96	0.7%
60+ min	713	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 15.4% (3,830 of 24,872)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,632	68.2%
Nonfamily households	3,094	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,726	88.5%
Vacant	1,266	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,642	37.4%
Renter-occupied	6,084	62.6%

1-unit, detached53.4%

1-unit, attached18.7%

2 to 4 units18.4%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,870	53.4%
1-unit, attached	2,058	18.7%
2 to 4 units	2,020	18.4%
5 to 19 units	314	2.9%
20 or more units	386	3.5%
Mobile home & other	344	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0680994
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.1478, -116.0660