| PEOPLE | Ridgecrest | Palmdale | United States |
| Population | 27,616 | 152,750 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,330 | 1,442 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 11.92% | 28.94% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 33.9 | 29.7 | 37.3 |
| Households | 10,781 | 42,952 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.54 | 3.55 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 50.09% | 48.81% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 49.91% | 51.19% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 46.29% | 48.40% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 53.71% | 51.60% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.20% | 8.25% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.29% | 8.56% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.21% | 9.96% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.62% | 6.29% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.92% | 3.82% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.69% | 7.37% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.56% | 12.22% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.35% | 14.02% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.88% | 14.30% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.88% | 14.30% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.91% | 8.59% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.91% | 8.59% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.78% | 3.90% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.10% | 2.01% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.49% | 0.70% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 77.44% | 49.04% | 72.41% |
| Black | 4.03% | 14.85% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 4.38% | 4.29% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 1.23% | 0.86% | 0.95% |
| Other | 12.91% | 30.97% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.16% | 11.65% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.84% | 88.35% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 32.12% | 39.02% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 40.53% | 29.46% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 16.89% | 18.79% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 10.46% | 12.73% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 13.84% | 9.36% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 3.97% | 5.33% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 5.73% | 3.99% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 45.97% | 49.04% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 30.49% | 32.29% | 31.95% |
