Hemet is located in Riverside county California with a geographic area of 29.3 square miles. The total population in Hemet is 84,686 with 48.2% male and 51.8% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 26.0% of the population and over age 65 is 21.8% of the population. The median household income is $43,152, per capita income is $20,990. There are a total of 28,533 housing units with 59.8% owner occupied. Education includes 28.0% of residents that are high school graduates and 14.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Hemet in the summer is 76 degrees, and in the winter 43 degrees.