Half of Bermuda Dunes’ homes were built after 1986
More historic than 8% of U.S. towns · #734 of 847 in California. What drives it
Most of Bermuda Dunes was built recently: 0.3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1986. Below: maps from 1941 on and the census since 1990.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Bermuda Dunes is more historic than 8% of U.S. towns, #734 of 847 in California. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its share of homes from before 1940 pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Bermuda Dunes’ overall grade.
Few California towns list much on the Register (a typical California town has 0.0 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Bermuda Dunes’ 0.0 sits below most of its state (31% of California towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share (±0.5 points) is firm at this size.
Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Bermuda Dunes’ past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Bermuda Dunes yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Bermuda Dunes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California. The population was 8,244 at the 2020 census. Situated approximately 19 miles (31 km) east of Palm Springs, Bermuda Dunes is located in the mid-valley area of the Coachella Valley, between the cities of Palm Desert, La Quinta, and Indio. Bermuda Dunes formerly had the name of Myoma. The Bermuda Dunes Country Club was developed in 1958 by Ernie Dunlevie and Ray Ryan; it attracted celebrities such as Clark Gable as members. The community is also home to the general aviation Bermuda Dunes Airport.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 7,282 to 8,244 (+13%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
By decade
No old photos in the archives yet
Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
Be the first to add onePhotograph a print flat, in daylight, no flash.
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Bermuda Dunes. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1941Toro Peak sheet · 1:62,500
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Bermuda Dunes.
People over time
Bermuda Dunes, census by census
Between 4,571 and 8,244 people in every census since 1990.
4 censuses, 1990–2020.
U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Bermuda Dunes’ Wikipedia page.
Famous people
Famous people close to Bermuda Dunes
Nobody well known was born in Bermuda Dunes itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.
Bermuda Dunes is more historic than 8% of U.S. towns, #734 of 847 in California. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Bermuda Dunes?
0.3% of Bermuda Dunes’ homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate), against a typical 3.4% for a California town; the median home was built in 1986.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
