Twentynine Palms, CA Population

Overview

27,176

Total Population

24.2

Median age

43.49%

Female population %

129.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

44.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,547

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Twentynine Palms's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Twentynine Palms is 24.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Twentynine Palms's population under 18 was 28.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Twentynine Palms's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Twentynine Palms, 25.38% were under the age of 15, 40.65% aged 15 to 29, 28.42% aged 30 to 64, 4.93% aged 65 to 84, and 0.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,538 less females than males in Twentynine Palms:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.49% females and 56.51% males in Twentynine Palms, CA.
The Twentynine Palms, CA gender ratio is 129.9:100 i.e. 129.9 men to 100 women (1.299).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,903.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,923.

Twentynine Palms's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Twentynine Palms population: 65.52% are White, 10.08% are Black or African American, 0.94% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.81% are Asian, 2.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.82% are some other race and 16.72% are multiracial.
Twentynine Palms's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,547 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,629 (75.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Twentynine Palms is White with a population of 17,806 (65.52% of the total population).

Twentynine Palms's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 33,509 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Twentynine Palms's population decreased by 3,806 (13.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Twentynine Palms's population increased by 2,972 (11.84%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Twentynine Palms's population was lowest in year 2010 at 25,107.