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Desert Hot Springs, also known as DHS, is a city in Coachella Valley, Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 16,582 at the 2000 census.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.3 square miles (60.3 km²), of which, 23.2 square miles (60.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.13%) is water.

Situated atop one of the finest natural hot mineral water aquifers in America is a unique geological feature of Desert Hot Springs. It figures prominently into the local tourism industry as there are many spas here. Guests may enjoy the soothing waters of several naturally occurring mineral waters as they bubble and percolate from the depths of the earth. This place is a popular exclusive retreat for celebrities seeking the comfort of modern resort life. The city also boasts pure and delicious award-winning drinking water.

In 1913 the first homesteader in the area was Cabot Yerxa, who discovered hot water on Miracle Hill. Due to the San Andreas Fault bisecting the hill, one side has cold water, the other has hot. His large adobe, hand built by Yerxa over 20 years, is now one of the oldest adobe structures in Riverside County, and houses Cabot's Pueblo Museum [4], designated a state historical site after his death in 1965. Cabot's Trading Post & Gallery opened in February 2008.

The town was founded by L. W. Coffee on July 12, 1941. The original town site was centered at the intersection of Palm Drive and Pierson Blvd and was only one square mile. Coffee chose the name Desert Hot Springs because of the area's natural hot springs.

Desert Hot Springs became a tourist destination in the 1950s because of its small spa hotels and boutique hotels. The city's seclusion appealed to urban "escapees."

Realtors arrived to speculate, and thousands of lots and streets were laid out over a six square mile area. Some homes were bought by retirees and the area incorporated as a city in 1963, with 1,000 residents.

Desert Hot Springs experienced periods of significant growth in the 1980s and 1990s, when most of the vacant lots were filled with new houses and duplex apartments. The city's population doubled in the 1980s and increased by 5,000 in the 2000 census.

In 1993, a 3-star hotel, Mirage Springs Hotel Resort opened in DHS. Despite good reviews and providing much needed financial revenue to DHS, Mirage Springs closed its doors in 1998. Another hotel, the Miracle Springs Resort and Spa, has since occupied the site.

The Desert Hot Springs High School opened in 1999, two new public parks and several country club were proposed. A hotel resort near the 40-year old Mission Lakes golf club has not been approved by Riverside County.

The Desert Hot Springs Police Department was established in 1997 after residents complained to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department about being underserved by a part-time deputy from the Palm Desert regional station.

The City also contracts out for fire protection and emergency medical services (EMS) with the Riverside County Fire Department through a cooperative agreement with CAL FIRE California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Riverside County Fire station 37 has 1 paramedic engine company. Riverside County Fire station 36 covers the west end of the city with a paramedic engine company.

Desert Hot Springs has been financially distressed by a bankruptcy that lasted 10 years and resolved only a few years ago, and the city is now solvent. Mayor Yvonne Parks stated in the Desert Sun March 12, 2008, "in 2010, based on current revenues and anticipated expenditures through the fiscal year 2009-2010, this city will be fiscally insolvent." As of May 7, 2008 The Desert Hot Springs Redevelopment Agency borrowed 31 million dollars (see the Desert Sun May 7, 2008).

As of the census of 2000, there were 16,582 people, 5,859 households, and 3,755 families residing in the city. The population density was 713.2 people per square mile (275.4/km²). There were 7,034 housing units at an average density of 302.5/sq mi (116.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.18% white, 6.12% black or African American, 1.44% Native American, 1.97% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 16.39% from other races, and 5.83% multiracial. 40.40% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

There were 5,859 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.45.

In Desert Hot Springs the age of the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males. Desert Hot Springs has a reputation as an active adult community, where many retirees choose to live.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,987, and the median income for a family was $29,126. Males had a median income of $27,873 versus $21,935 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,954. About 22.4% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.1% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over, one of the highest for cities over 10,000 in southern California.

Several racial or ethnic groups live in Desert Hot Springs, with the largest group of Mexican and Central American ancestry. Ethnic areas such as the Korean American section of 8th Street and Cholla Drive, thousands of American Jews made the city their home, and according to the Desert Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the city's population is over 10 percent black. The city has a high proportion of Native Americans, most of whom are members of the Cahuilla tribe in proximity to the Agua Caliente Mission Band of Cahuilla Indians tribal board in Palm Springs.

In the state Legislature, Desert Hot Springs is located in the 37th Senate District, represented by Republican John J. Benoit and in the 80th Assembly represented by Democrat Manuel Perez. Desert Hot Springs is located in California's 41st congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +9[3] and is represented by Republican Jerry Lewis.

Desert Hot Springs is the only city in the entire Coachella Valley in the 5th Riverside County Supervisor District served by Marian Ashley. It is the only city in the entire Valley not served by Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack.

While the city is located in one of the areas hardest hit by the nationwide mortgage meltdown that has found many cities in financial difficulty, In the 2008/09 fiscal year, the city was the only city in the Coachella Valley to have a balanced budget. At its mid-year review, Desert Hot Springs posted a balanced budget. Revenues had fallen just 5 percent but the city had made ongoing spending reductions amounting to 7 percent.

The city is a city manager form of government with Rick Daniels, former head of the Salton Sea Authority and the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership as its manager. Desert Hot Springs is served by Mayor Yvonne Parks, Mayor Pro Tem Karl Baker, and councilmembers Scott Matas and Russell Betts. In Spring 2009, councilman Al Schmidt resigned his seat on the council in 2009. His seat was filled with an interim appointment, council member Jan Pye.

The city is presently undergoing extensive infrastructure improvements, including repaving of over 30 miles of residential streets. After years of focus on undeveloped areas of the city, it has shifted its focus towards downtown revitalization, including a multi-million downtown façade program.

Desert Hot Springs is home to a number of hot mineral water spas. During the 1950s and 1960s the town had over 80 spa hotels, often called "spa-tels." From the late 1990s to the present a number of these boutique hotels have been renovated and revived. With their mid-century modern architecture they appeal to those wanting a unique hotel / spa experience.

One of the oldest spas in Desert Hot Springs is Two Bunch Palms. In the 1990s it appeared in the movie The Player.

Other spas in Desert Hot Springs include The Miracle Springs Resort and Spa and The Spring Resort and Spa.

In 2008, two Desert Hot Springs spas were listed on Tripadvisor's list of top ten "Best Hidden Gem" spas: El Morocco Inn and Spa and the Living Waters Spa.

In 2009, two Desert Hot Springs spas were listed on Tripadvisor's list of top ten "Best Hidden Gem" and "Best Service" spas: Sagewater Spa, and the Living Waters Spa.

Desert Hot Springs is the home of the Desert Hot Springs Hotel, designed by architect John Lautner. The hotel was purchased and restored in 2000 by Steven Lowe. Lowe died in January 2007, and the hotel is currently for sale.

In 2006 the architectural firm of Marmol Radziner Associates designed a sustainable, modernist prefab home featured in the November 2006 issue of Dwell (magazine). The home served as a protype for the firm's efforts to develop a series of prefab homes.