Palatka city, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,872
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,872
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,867
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,438
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,463
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,446
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,558
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.6%
Female persons, percent 55.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 41.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 46.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 38.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 617
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $150,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,180
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $345
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $901
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,246
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,731
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 217,314
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,628
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 492,927
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $46,529
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,021
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $20,076
Persons in poverty, percent 37.3%
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 1,070.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,235.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.55
FIPS Code 1253875