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Palm Desert, CA
Full City Profile · California · Riverside County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
51,551
Population
1,925/sq mi density
$79,508
Median Income
$57,793 per capita
$491,600
Home Value
$549,226 Zillow
$1,717
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
253
Violent Crime/100K
3,436 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$79,508 median income, 3.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$491,600 home value, $1,717/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
253 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+3.7%
50,406 → 52,284
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.3%
$51,188 → $79,508
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Palm Desert across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
53,653
+1,369 from 2023 (52,284)
Projected Median Income 2030
$108,199
+$28,691 from 2023 ($79,508)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 50,406 | - | $51,188 | - |
| 2015 | 51,664 | +2.5% | $52,892 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 52,865 | +2.3% | $56,262 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 53,438 | +1.1% | $59,977 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 51,541 | -3.5% | $67,514 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 52,284 | +1.4% | $79,508 | +17.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.