Palmetto city, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,298
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,298
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,213
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,066
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,062
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,071
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,488
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 55.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 27.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 44.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 22.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 27.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 229
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $228,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,413
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $458
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,154
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,701
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.79
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,189
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,569
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,591
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,153
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,982
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,592
Persons in poverty, percent 9.4%
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 427.7
Population per square mile, 2010 394.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.86
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.38
FIPS Code 1358884