Palm Springs, CA Demographics

A map of Palm Springs's Population by Race

Palm Springs, California had a population of 44,575 in 2020. It was 62.2% White, 4.1% Black, 4.5% Asian, 24.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Palm Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Palm Springs is the 205th 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).

Palm Springs's White Population

27,729 residents of Palm Springs identify as White, or 62.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Palm Springs considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Palm Springs is ranked #735 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Palm Springs is more White than neighboring Cathedral City (28.7% White), Garnet (16.7% White), Desert Hot Springs (24.8% White), and Desert Edge (53.5% White). Palm Springs is less White than neighboring Rancho Mirage (76.7% White).

Palm Springs's Black Population

1,846 residents of Palm Springs identify as Black, or 4.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Palm Springs roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Palm Springs is ranked #245 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Palm Springs is more Black than neighboring Cathedral City (2.2% Black), Rancho Mirage (1.8% Black), Garnet (3.2% Black), and Desert Edge (1.4% Black). Palm Springs is less Black than neighboring Desert Hot Springs (7.4% Black).

Palm Springs's Asian Population

2,015 residents of Palm Springs identify as Asian, or 4.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Palm Springs slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Palm Springs is ranked #506 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Palm Springs is more Asian than neighboring Rancho Mirage (4.3% Asian), Garnet (1.3% Asian), Desert Hot Springs (2.1% Asian), and Desert Edge (1.8% Asian). Palm Springs is less Asian than neighboring Cathedral City (5.7% Asian).

Palm Springs's Hispanic Population

11,054 residents of Palm Springs identify as Hispanic, or 24.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Palm Springs less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Palm Springs is ranked #758 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Palm Springs is more Hispanic than neighboring Rancho Mirage (13.3% Hispanic). Palm Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Cathedral City (60% Hispanic), Garnet (76.7% Hispanic), Desert Hot Springs (61.2% Hispanic), and Desert Edge (39.4% Hispanic).

Palm Springs's Native American/Other Population

533 residents of Palm Springs identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Palm Springs 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, Palm Springs is ranked #790 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Palm Springs is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cathedral City (1.1% Native American/Other), Rancho Mirage (1% Native American/Other), Garnet (0.7% Native American/Other), and Desert Edge (0.7% Native American/Other). Palm Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Desert Hot Springs (1.3% Native American/Other).

Palm Springs's Multiracial Population

1,398 residents of Palm Springs identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Palm Springs roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Palm Springs is ranked #1159 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Palm Springs is more Multiracial than neighboring Cathedral City (2.4% Multiracial), Rancho Mirage (3% Multiracial), Garnet (1.5% Multiracial), and Desert Edge (3% Multiracial). Palm Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring Desert Hot Springs (3.2% Multiracial).

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