Palestine city, Texas
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,555
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,583
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,542
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,538
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,544
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,712
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.2%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 50.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 28.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 13.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 45.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 956
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $166,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,441
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $601
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,062
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,734
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.77
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 22.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 224,667
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,825
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 662,011
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,806
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,981
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,699
Persons in poverty, percent 17.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 954.7
Population per square mile, 2010 965.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 19.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 19.39
FIPS Code 4854708