Demographics · CA
Palmdale, CA demographics: 164,634 residents, with a median age of 33.0 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
164,634 people live in Palmdale, at a median age of 33.0 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 33.0 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Palmdale, the largest race group is Some other race (35.4%); 63.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 25.4% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Palmdale is 33.0 years (±0.8), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.4% male and 50.6% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 22.6%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 11,382 | 6.9% | ±1,062 |
| 5 to 17 | 37,258 | 22.6% | ±1,654 |
| 18 to 24 | 14,936 | 9.1% | ±946 |
| 25 to 34 | 22,959 | 13.9% | ±1,279 |
| 35 to 44 | 21,852 | 13.3% | ±1,241 |
| 45 to 54 | 18,312 | 11.1% | ±959 |
| 55 to 64 | 19,591 | 11.9% | ±1,096 |
| 65 to 74 | 12,273 | 7.5% | ±1,002 |
| 75 and over | 6,071 | 3.7% | ±602 |
Median age by sex: 31.2 (male) · 34.7 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Palmdale is Some other race at 35.4% of the population. Separately, 63.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 38,492 | 23.4% | ±2,855 |
| Black or African American alone | 21,565 | 13.1% | ±2,041 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,655 | 1.6% | ±795 |
| Asian alone | 7,837 | 4.8% | ±1,019 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 145 | 0.1% | ±111 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 58,296 | 35.4% | ±3,225 |
| Two or more races | 35,644 | 21.7% | ±3,616 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 104,593 | 63.5% | ±3,091 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Palmdale has 46,373 households. 80.5% are family households and 15.1% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.55 people.
Total households
46,373
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.55
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.07
Family households
80.5%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
15.1%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 46,373 | ±946 |
| Family households | 37,353 | ±759 |
| Nonfamily households | 9,020 | ±766 |
| Householder living alone | 6,981 | ±725 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
25.4% of Palmdale residents were born outside the United States. 46.1% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (48.7%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 25.4% | 41,800 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 46.1% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 48.7% | Spanish · 74,625 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
17.1% of adults age 25 and over in Palmdale hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.1% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Palmdale is 0655156. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.