Dos Palos is a somewhat small city located in the state of California. With a population of 5,708 people and three associated neighborhoods, Dos Palos is the 498th largest community in California.

A relatively large number of people in Dos Palos telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.41% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The rate of college-level education in Dos Palos is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.55% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Dos Palos in 2022 was $23,385, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,540 for a family of four. However, Dos Palos contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Dos Palos is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dos Palos home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Dos Palos, accounting for 72.36% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Dos Palos residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Dos Palos include Portuguese, German, European, English, and Irish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Dos Palos's cultural character, accounting for 32.48% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Dos Palos is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Vietnamese.