Thousand Palms, CA Demographics

A map of Thousand Palms's Population by Race

Thousand Palms, California had a population of 7,967 in 2020. It was 34.5% White, 1.1% Black, 2.5% Asian, 59.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thousand Palms, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Thousand Palms is the 545th 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).

Thousand Palms's White Population

2,748 residents of Thousand Palms identify as White, or 34.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Thousand Palms roughly similar to the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Thousand Palms is ranked #1124 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thousand Palms is less White than neighboring Desert Palms (91.5% White), Sky Valley (53.9% White), Palm Desert (63.6% White), Rancho Mirage (76.7% White), and Bermuda Dunes (51.1% White).

Thousand Palms's Black Population

89 residents of Thousand Palms identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thousand Palms roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Thousand Palms is ranked #663 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Thousand Palms is less Black than neighboring Desert Palms (1.2% Black), Sky Valley (1.3% Black), Palm Desert (1.8% Black), Rancho Mirage (1.8% Black), and Bermuda Dunes (2.2% Black).

Thousand Palms's Asian Population

197 residents of Thousand Palms identify as Asian, or 2.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Thousand Palms less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Thousand Palms is ranked #718 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Thousand Palms is more Asian than neighboring Desert Palms (1.6% Asian), and Sky Valley (1.4% Asian). Thousand Palms is less Asian than neighboring Palm Desert (4.6% Asian), Rancho Mirage (4.3% Asian), and Bermuda Dunes (3.3% Asian).

Thousand Palms's Hispanic Population

4,734 residents of Thousand Palms identify as Hispanic, or 59.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thousand Palms larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Thousand Palms is ranked #323 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thousand Palms is more Hispanic than neighboring Desert Palms (3.9% Hispanic), Sky Valley (36.9% Hispanic), Palm Desert (26% Hispanic), Rancho Mirage (13.3% Hispanic), and Bermuda Dunes (38.5% Hispanic).

Thousand Palms's Native American/Other Population

47 residents of Thousand Palms 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 Thousand 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, Thousand Palms is ranked #1334 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Thousand Palms is more Native American/Other than neighboring Desert Palms (0.3% Native American/Other). Thousand Palms is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sky Valley (2% Native American/Other), Palm Desert (0.8% Native American/Other), Rancho Mirage (1% Native American/Other), and Bermuda Dunes (1.3% Native American/Other).

Thousand Palms's Multiracial Population

152 residents of Thousand Palms identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thousand Palms roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Thousand Palms is ranked #1334 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Thousand Palms is more Multiracial than neighboring Desert Palms (1.5% Multiracial). Thousand Palms is less Multiracial than neighboring Sky Valley (4.4% Multiracial), Palm Desert (3.2% Multiracial), Rancho Mirage (3% Multiracial), and Bermuda Dunes (3.7% Multiracial).

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