Palmer city, Alaska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,710
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,710
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,626
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,885
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,881
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,888
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,937
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.7%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 7.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Two or More Races, percent 13.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 536
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $294,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,678
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $576
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,125
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,310
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,806
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,259
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,165
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 217,115
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,672
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,201
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,718
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0%
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 1,160.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,152.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.07
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.15
FIPS Code 0258660