Desert Palms, CA Demographics

A map of Desert Palms's Population by Race

Desert Palms, California had a population of 6,686 in 2020. It was 91.5% White, 1.2% Black, 1.6% Asian, 3.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Desert Palms, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Desert Palms is the 586th 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).

Desert Palms's White Population

6,116 residents of Desert Palms identify as White, or 91.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Desert Palms considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Desert Palms is ranked #23 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Desert Palms is more White than neighboring Bermuda Dunes (51.1% White), Thousand Palms (34.5% White), Indio (24.1% White), Indio Hills (17.6% White), and Palm Desert (63.6% White).

Desert Palms's Black Population

82 residents of Desert Palms identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Desert Palms roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Desert Palms is ranked #631 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Desert Palms is more Black than neighboring Thousand Palms (1.1% Black), and Indio Hills (0.2% Black). Desert Palms is less Black than neighboring Bermuda Dunes (2.2% Black), Indio (2% Black), and Palm Desert (1.8% Black).

Desert Palms's Asian Population

108 residents of Desert Palms identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Desert Palms less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Desert Palms is ranked #929 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Desert Palms is more Asian than neighboring Indio Hills (0.5% Asian). Desert Palms is less Asian than neighboring Bermuda Dunes (3.3% Asian), Thousand Palms (2.5% Asian), Indio (2.2% Asian), and Palm Desert (4.6% Asian).

Desert Palms's Hispanic Population

258 residents of Desert Palms identify as Hispanic, or 3.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Desert Palms considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Desert Palms is ranked #1559 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Desert Palms is less Hispanic than neighboring Bermuda Dunes (38.5% Hispanic), Thousand Palms (59.4% Hispanic), Indio (69.1% Hispanic), Indio Hills (80.1% Hispanic), and Palm Desert (26% Hispanic).

Desert Palms's Native American/Other Population

22 residents of Desert Palms identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Desert Palms 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, Desert Palms is ranked #1483 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Desert Palms is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bermuda Dunes (1.3% Native American/Other), Thousand Palms (0.6% Native American/Other), Indio (0.8% Native American/Other), and Palm Desert (0.8% Native American/Other).

Desert Palms's Multiracial Population

100 residents of Desert Palms identify as Multiracial, or 1.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Desert Palms roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Desert Palms is ranked #1392 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Desert Palms is more Multiracial than neighboring Indio Hills (1.4% Multiracial). Desert Palms is less Multiracial than neighboring Bermuda Dunes (3.7% Multiracial), Thousand Palms (1.9% Multiracial), Indio (1.8% Multiracial), and Palm Desert (3.2% Multiracial).

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