Desert Shores, CA Demographics

A map of Desert Shores's Population by Race

Desert Shores, California had a population of 1,128 in 2020. It was 9.0% White, 0.2% Black, 0.1% Asian, 89.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Desert Shores, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Desert Shores is the 1043rd 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 Shores's White Population

102 residents of Desert Shores identify as White, or 9.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Desert Shores considerably less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Desert Shores is ranked #1453 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Desert Shores is more White than neighboring Oasis (0.7% White), North Shore (2.5% White), and Mecca (0.7% White). Desert Shores is less White than neighboring Salton Sea Beach (24.4% White), and Salton City (15.4% White).

Desert Shores's Black Population

2 residents of Desert Shores identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Desert Shores slightly less than the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Desert Shores is ranked #1256 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Desert Shores is more Black than neighboring Oasis (0.1% Black), and North Shore (0.1% Black). Desert Shores is less Black than neighboring Salton Sea Beach (0.4% Black), Salton City (1.5% Black), and Mecca (0.4% Black).

Desert Shores's Asian Population

1 residents of Desert Shores identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Desert Shores less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Desert Shores is ranked #1425 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Desert Shores is less Asian than neighboring Salton Sea Beach (0.4% Asian), Salton City (0.5% Asian), and Oasis (0.7% Asian).

Desert Shores's Hispanic Population

1,009 residents of Desert Shores identify as Hispanic, or 89.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Desert Shores considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Desert Shores is ranked #76 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Desert Shores is more Hispanic than neighboring Salton Sea Beach (70.7% Hispanic), and Salton City (79.9% Hispanic). Desert Shores is less Hispanic than neighboring Oasis (95.8% Hispanic), North Shore (96.8% Hispanic), and Mecca (98% Hispanic).

Desert Shores's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Desert Shores identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Desert Shores 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 Shores is ranked #1399 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Desert Shores is more Native American/Other than neighboring North Shore (0.4% Native American/Other). Desert Shores is less Native American/Other than neighboring Salton Sea Beach (1.2% Native American/Other), Salton City (0.9% Native American/Other), and Oasis (2.4% Native American/Other).

Desert Shores's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Desert Shores identify as Multiracial, or 0.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Desert Shores roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Desert Shores is ranked #1507 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Desert Shores is more Multiracial than neighboring Oasis (0.4% Multiracial), North Shore (0.1% Multiracial), and Mecca (0.3% Multiracial). Desert Shores is less Multiracial than neighboring Salton Sea Beach (3% Multiracial), and Salton City (1.8% Multiracial).

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