Riverside County

Palm Desert, CA Business Index

Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County with an estimated 53,259 residents as of 2025, up 4.0% since 2020. Palm Desert's business base is indexed below across 48 owner-operated industries.

Population (2025)
53,259
U.S. Census Bureau estimate
Change since 2020
+4.0%
2020–2025
Land area
26.8 sq mi
2023 Census Gazetteer
Density
1,989/sq mi
Residents per square mile

Population trend

Annual resident population estimates, U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program.

YearPopulationYear over year
202051,193n/a
202151,536+0.67%
202251,780+0.47%
202352,284+0.97%
202452,957+1.29%
202553,259+0.57%

Palm Desert holds 2.1% of Riverside County’s 2,544,916 residents.

Industries in Riverside County

Palm Desert businesses compete in the Riverside County market. Establishment counts, employment and payroll below are reported at county level by the U.S. Census Bureau.

HVAC & PlumbingViewElectricalViewRoofingViewLandscapingViewPest ControlViewPool ServiceViewCommercial CleaningViewFlooringViewGlass & GlazingViewSeptic & WellViewAuto RepairViewAuto BodyViewCar WashViewTowingViewTruckingViewEquipment RentalViewDentalViewVeterinaryViewHome HealthViewPharmacyViewMedical PracticeViewOptometryViewAccountingViewInsurance AgencyViewIT & MSPViewStaffingViewEngineeringViewArchitectureViewLaw FirmViewSecurity ServicesViewPrintingViewSign ShopsViewMachine ShopsViewMetal FabricationViewPlasticsViewFood ManufacturingViewMillworkViewRestaurantsViewBakeriesViewLiquor StoresViewGyms & FitnessViewSalons & SpasViewLaundromatsViewDry CleaningViewFuneral HomesViewSelf StorageViewChildcareViewPet ServicesView

Nearby cities

Other indexed places in Riverside County and the surrounding area.

Riverside323,057Moreno Valley214,263Corona161,734Menifee118,592Temecula114,865Murrieta114,124Indio94,269Hemet93,649Perris83,237
Data last refreshed from source on 2026-09-08.

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Subcounty resident population estimates. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Gazetteer Files. Land area and internal point coordinates. Retrieved 2026-09-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau, ANSI/FIPS Place-to-County Relationship File Retrieved 2026-09-08.