Coachella, CA Demographics

A map of Coachella's Population by Race

Coachella, California had a population of 41,941 in 2020. It was 2.0% White, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 96.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Coachella, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Coachella is the 216th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Coachella's White Population

836 residents of Coachella identify as White, or 2.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Coachella considerably less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Coachella is ranked #1571 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Coachella is more White than neighboring Mecca (0.7% White). Coachella is less White than neighboring Thermal (3.1% White), Vista Santa Rosa (9.5% White), Indio (24.1% White), and La Quinta (56% White).

Coachella's Black Population

136 residents of Coachella identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Coachella slightly less than the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Coachella is ranked #1178 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Coachella is less Black than neighboring Thermal (0.5% Black), Indio (2% Black), Mecca (0.4% Black), and La Quinta (1.7% Black).

Coachella's Asian Population

143 residents of Coachella identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Coachella less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Coachella is ranked #1369 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Coachella is more Asian than neighboring Mecca (0.1% Asian). Coachella is less Asian than neighboring Thermal (0.9% Asian), Vista Santa Rosa (0.6% Asian), Indio (2.2% Asian), and La Quinta (3.9% Asian).

Coachella's Hispanic Population

40,421 residents of Coachella identify as Hispanic, or 96.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Coachella considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Coachella is ranked #20 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Coachella is more Hispanic than neighboring Thermal (94.5% Hispanic), Vista Santa Rosa (85% Hispanic), Indio (69.1% Hispanic), and La Quinta (34.2% Hispanic). Coachella is less Hispanic than neighboring Mecca (98% Hispanic).

Coachella's Native American/Other Population

256 residents of Coachella identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Coachella roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Coachella is ranked #1334 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Coachella is more Native American/Other than neighboring Thermal (0.5% Native American/Other), and Mecca (0.5% Native American/Other). Coachella is less Native American/Other than neighboring Vista Santa Rosa (3.4% Native American/Other), Indio (0.8% Native American/Other), and La Quinta (0.9% Native American/Other).

Coachella's Multiracial Population

149 residents of Coachella identify as Multiracial, or 0.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Coachella roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Coachella is ranked #1543 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Coachella is more Multiracial than neighboring Mecca (0.3% Multiracial). Coachella is less Multiracial than neighboring Thermal (0.5% Multiracial), Vista Santa Rosa (1.2% Multiracial), Indio (1.8% Multiracial), and La Quinta (3.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.