Palmer Town, MA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Palmer Town decreased by 221. In this period, the peak population was 12,866 in the year 2009. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,536 | - | - |
| 2001 | 12,584 | 48 | 0.38% |
| 2002 | 12,679 | 95 | 0.75% |
| 2003 | 12,770 | 91 | 0.72% |
| 2004 | 12,820 | 50 | 0.39% |
| 2005 | 12,821 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 2006 | 12,822 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 2007 | 12,818 | -4 | -0.03% |
| 2008 | 12,838 | 20 | 0.16% |
| 2009 | 12,866 | 28 | 0.22% |
| 2010 | 12,145 | -721 | -5.60% |
| 2011 | 12,183 | 38 | 0.31% |
| 2012 | 12,201 | 18 | 0.15% |
| 2013 | 12,217 | 16 | 0.13% |
| 2014 | 12,235 | 18 | 0.15% |
| 2015 | 12,223 | -12 | -0.10% |
| 2016 | 12,245 | 22 | 0.18% |
| 2017 | 12,243 | -2 | -0.02% |
| 2018 | 12,289 | 46 | 0.38% |
| 2019 | 12,226 | -63 | -0.51% |
| 2020 | 12,425 | 199 | 1.63% |
| 2021 | 12,385 | -40 | -0.32% |
| 2022 | 12,330 | -55 | -0.44% |
| 2023 | 12,315 | -15 | -0.12% |
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Palmer Town, MA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Palmer Town's population decreased by 391 (3.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Palmer Town's population increased by 280 (2.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Palmer Town's population decreased by 110 (0.89%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Palmer Town's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 12,315.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Palmer Town's population peaked in year 2009 at 12,866.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Palmer Town's population was lowest in year 2010 at 12,145.
Palmer Town, MA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Palmer Town grew year by year for 15 years and declined for 8 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Palmer Town had an average annual population growth rate of 0.08% per year. Overall the population shrank 1.76% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Palmer Town annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.08% per year.
From 2019 to 2020 Palmer Town population grew the most, with an increase of 199 people (a 1.63% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Palmer Town population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 721 people (a 5.60% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Palmer Town, MA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Palmer Town's population decreased by 70 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 55 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 15 (0.12%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Palmer Town, MA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Palmer Town increased by 98 (0.80%). The population was highest at 12,425 in the year 2020 and lowest at 12,223 in the year 2015. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.08%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)