Palmetto, GA Population

Overview

4,843

Total Population

37.8

Median age

61.08%

Female population %

63.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

59.9

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Palmetto's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Palmetto is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Palmetto's population under 18 was 23.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Palmetto's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Palmetto, 19.16% were under the age of 15, 23.11% aged 15 to 29, 39.42% aged 30 to 64, 15.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.60% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,073 more females than males in Palmetto:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 61.08% females and 38.92% males in Palmetto, GA.
The Palmetto, GA gender ratio is 63.7:100 i.e. 63.7 men to 100 women (0.637).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 289.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 441.

Palmetto's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Palmetto population: 26.43% are White, 60.25% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.05% are Asian, 3.55% are some other race and 5.53% are multiracial.
Palmetto's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,543 (93.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Palmetto is Black or African American with a population of 2,918 (60.25% of the total population).

Palmetto's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,088 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Palmetto's population increased by 902 (25.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Palmetto's population increased by 596 (13.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Palmetto's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,590.