Palo Verde is a census-designated location in Imperial County, California. It sits at an elevation of 71 meters (233 ft). Its name derives from the native desert tree, Palo Verde, which in turn comes from the Spanish words for stick (palo) and green (verde), and shares its name with the Palo Verde Valley, the valley in which it is located. According to the 2020 census, Palo Verde had a population of 152.