Twentynine Palms, CA Demographics

A map of Twentynine Palms's Population by Race

Twentynine Palms, California had a population of 28,065 in 2020. It was 50.0% White, 10.5% Black, 5.7% Asian, 24.4% Hispanic, 3.0% Native American/Other, and 6.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Twentynine Palms, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Twentynine Palms is the 280th 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).

Twentynine Palms's White Population

14,045 residents of Twentynine Palms identify as White, or 50.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Twentynine Palms larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Twentynine Palms is ranked #938 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Twentynine Palms is more White than neighboring Indio Hills (17.6% White). Twentynine Palms is less White than neighboring Joshua Tree (66.9% White), Yucca Valley (64.2% White), Homestead Valley (69.2% White), and Sky Valley (53.9% White).

Twentynine Palms's Black Population

2,956 residents of Twentynine Palms identify as Black, or 10.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Twentynine Palms slightly larger than the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Twentynine Palms is ranked #68 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Twentynine Palms is more Black than neighboring Joshua Tree (3.3% Black), Yucca Valley (3.3% Black), Indio Hills (0.2% Black), Homestead Valley (1.1% Black), and Sky Valley (1.3% Black).

Twentynine Palms's Asian Population

1,599 residents of Twentynine Palms identify as Asian, or 5.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Twentynine Palms slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Twentynine Palms is ranked #439 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Twentynine Palms is more Asian than neighboring Joshua Tree (2% Asian), Yucca Valley (2.6% Asian), Indio Hills (0.5% Asian), Homestead Valley (2.9% Asian), and Sky Valley (1.4% Asian).

Twentynine Palms's Hispanic Population

6,851 residents of Twentynine Palms identify as Hispanic, or 24.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Twentynine Palms less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Twentynine Palms is ranked #765 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Twentynine Palms is more Hispanic than neighboring Joshua Tree (20% Hispanic), Yucca Valley (23.3% Hispanic), and Homestead Valley (20.2% Hispanic). Twentynine Palms is less Hispanic than neighboring Indio Hills (80.1% Hispanic), and Sky Valley (36.9% Hispanic).

Twentynine Palms's Native American/Other Population

831 residents of Twentynine Palms identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Twentynine 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, Twentynine Palms is ranked #227 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Twentynine Palms is more Native American/Other than neighboring Joshua Tree (1.6% Native American/Other), Yucca Valley (1.5% Native American/Other), Indio Hills (0.3% Native American/Other), Homestead Valley (1.4% Native American/Other), and Sky Valley (2% Native American/Other).

Twentynine Palms's Multiracial Population

1,783 residents of Twentynine Palms identify as Multiracial, or 6.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Twentynine Palms roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Twentynine Palms is ranked #369 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Twentynine Palms is more Multiracial than neighboring Joshua Tree (6.2% Multiracial), Yucca Valley (5% Multiracial), Indio Hills (1.4% Multiracial), Homestead Valley (5.2% Multiracial), and Sky Valley (4.4% Multiracial).

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