Census place 0659500

Rancho Mirage

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Rancho Mirage city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Rancho Mirage.

According to the 2025 estimate, Rancho Mirage has a population of 17,876 and 707 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 707/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median gross rent is $1,510, below the comparison median of $2,086; and average annual high is 88.9°F, above the comparison median of 74.8°F. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
707/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,510
Below the comparison median of $2,086
average annual high
88.9°F
Above the comparison median of 74.8°F

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Rancho Mirage's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,876
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
707/sq mi
25.3 sq mi land area
Median age
66.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$107,364
Median home value
$807,200
Median gross rent
$1,510
Bachelor’s degree or higher
48.6%
Typical commute
25.3 min
Drive-alone commute
61.1%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
1.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
18%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
67.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
34.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.6%
Working from home
30.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.3%
Homes built 2020+
2%
Households without a vehicle
4.7%
Households with children
8.9%
Residents with a disability
18.3%
Residents without insurance
4.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Riverside County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
45
Fire declarations
35
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PALM SPRINGS ASOS (5 mi from place center)
Average high
88.9°F
Average low
62.3°F
Annual rainfall
4.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Rancho Mirage.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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