Twentynine Palms city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,939
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,939
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,563
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,070
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,065
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -7.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,065
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,048
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 11.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 7.7%
Female persons, percent 43.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 52.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 30.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 46.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,841
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 38.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $268,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,559
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $494
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,352
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,291
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.52
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 70.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,765
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,614
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 107,260
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,588
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,554
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,188
Persons in poverty, percent 14.5%
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 477.7
Population per square mile, 2010 423.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 58.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 59.14
FIPS Code 0680994