Palmdale city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 161,845
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 161,845
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 162,536
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 169,413
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 169,415
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 169,450
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 152,750
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.1%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 23.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 21.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 63.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 15.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,847
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 25.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $471,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,384
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $760
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,802
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 46,373
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 53.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 432,132
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 497,421
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 137,688
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,644,272
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,225
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 39.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,770
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,441
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,597.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,441.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 106.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 105.96
FIPS Code 0655156