Welcome to Hemet ...

The city of Hemet is located in Riverside County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hemet, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

The city was incorporated January 20, 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hemet has a population of 85,037 people<2> (see below for details).

Hemet is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Hemet lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hemet is within the boundaries of the (951) area code.

The ZIP codes for Hemet: 92543-92546<4>

Websites for Hemet ...

Official Website:   www.cityofhemet.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.hemetsanjacintochamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hemet had an population of 85,037 people. This is an increase of 8.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 44.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hemet had a population of 78,657 people. This makes Hemet the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Hemet represents 0.21% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 96th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 78,657 people, the population of Hemet increased 33.74% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 58,812 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hemet.

Communities Also Named Hemet ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Hemet: This one is located in Riverside County and the other is located in San Diego County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hemet.

Communities near Hemet ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hemet.

• Moreno Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreno Valley
  • Moreno Valley is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 212,349 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreno Valley <5>
• Murrieta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrieta
  • Murrieta is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrieta <5>
• Temecula
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temecula
  • Temecula is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temecula <5>
• Menifee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
  • Menifee is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,675 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <5>
• Perris
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perris
  • Perris is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perris <5>
• Beaumont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
  • Beaumont is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaumont <5>
• Wildomar
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildomar
  • Wildomar is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildomar <5>
• Banning
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
  • Banning is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banning <5>
• Canyon Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake
  • Canyon Lake is located in Riverside County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 11,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon Lake <5>
• Calimesa
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calimesa
  • Calimesa is located in Riverside County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 8,542 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calimesa <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hemet. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hemet.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hemet. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hemet.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hemet. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hemet.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hemet ...

Looking for more information about Hemet? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hemet, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hemet.

Adding Hemet to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hemet in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hemet was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Hemet post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hemet.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hemet: www.cityofhemet.com/

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/