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Population of Palmdale, CA

Last official estimated population of Palmdale city (Los Angeles County**, California state) was 158,279 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.05% of total US population and 0.4% of total California state population. Area of Palmdale city is 106.2 mi² (=275.1 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 1,490.22 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.89%/yr), Palmdale city population in 2024 would be 172,993*.

Historical population

Historical population of Palmdale city for period 1960-2014:

Palmdale city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Palmdale city

• Glendale city population 29.4 mi, 195°
• Santa Clarita city 26.2 mi, 240°
• Lancaster city 8.1 mi, 330°
• Pasadena city 29.8 mi, 183°
• Burbank city 30.4 mi, 204°
• Monrovia city 30.3 mi, 166°
• San Fernando city 28.1 mi, 222°
• Duarte city 31 mi, 163°
• La Canada Flintridge city 26.8 mi, 191°
• Sierra Madre city 29.3 mi, 173°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb