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Desert Hot Springs Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Desert Hot Springs Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

33,917

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.9%
5 - 17:
19.4%
18 - 24:
10.5%
25 - 34:
12.8%
35 - 54:
24.3%
55 - 64:
12.2%
Over 65 Years:
13.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.7%
4.7%
79.6%
79.6%
16.7%
16.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Desert Hot Springs
USA
$24,129
$24,129
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Desert Hot Springs
USA
$52,761
$52,761
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

18.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Administration
Accommodation
Construction
Other
Transportation
Education
Arts
Public Service
Manufacturing
Wholesale
Professional, scientific, and technical services
14.6%
14.6%
13.2%
13.2%
11.8%
11.8%
11.7%
11.7%
10.0%
10.0%
7.9%
7.9%
5.4%
5.4%
4.5%
4.5%
4.4%
4.4%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
63.6%
63.6%
21.3%
21.3%
8.9%
8.9%
3.8%
3.8%
1.4%
1.4%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
French
European
French Canadian
Polish
Norwegian
Swedish
Scottish
Romanian
Jamaican
Welsh
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Celtic
Danish
Swiss
6.3%
6.3%
5.1%
5.1%
4.2%
4.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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Spanish
English
Other Indo-European
Korean
Tagalog
Pacific Island languages
French
Italian
German/Yiddish
Vietnamese
Chinese
Native American languages
Urdu
French Creole
Hungarian
Langs. of India
Slavic languages
Scandinavian languages
African languages
Arabic
50.0%
50.0%
46.7%
46.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Desert Hot Springs Residents

25.1%