Palmetto, Georgia demographics

Palmetto, GA demographics: median age 40.3; 15.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Palmetto city, Georgia · Incorporated city · GEOID 1358884. The survey estimates a population of 4,797 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Palmetto is 40.3 years, with a 90% margin of error of 4.7 years. There are 1,701 households (±207). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years 40.3 ±4.7 37.6 ±0.1 38.9 ±0.1
Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,797
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
Under 18 978 ±359 20.4% ±7.4 pp 23.2% 22.0%
18–34 1,068 ±306 22.3% ±6.3 pp 23.3% 22.8%
35–64 2,060 ±408 42.9% ±8.3 pp 38.5% 38.0%
65 and older 691 ±209 14.4% ±4.3 pp 15.0% 17.2%
Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,797
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
Male 2,156 ±290 44.9% ±5.8 pp 48.8% 49.5%
Female 2,641 ±288 55.1% ±5.6 pp 51.2% 50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,797
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
White alone 1,313 ±509 27.4% ±10.6 pp 50.9% 61.0%
Black or African American alone 2,129 ±555 44.4% ±11.4 pp 31.1% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.9%
Asian alone 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 4.5% 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.2%
Some other race alone 855 ±526 · low precision 17.8% ±10.9 pp · low precision 4.6% 7.1%
Two or more races 500 ±304 · low precision 10.4% ±6.3 pp · low precision 8.3% 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,797
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,733 ±614 77.8% ±12.4 pp 89.0% 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1,064 ±584 · low precision 22.2% ±12.1 pp · low precision 11.0% 19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,701
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
Married-couple family 946 ±182 55.6% ±8.3 pp 46.5% 46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present 82 ±75 · low precision 4.8% ±4.4 pp · low precision 4.9% 5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present 232 ±140 · low precision 13.6% ±8.1 pp · low precision 14.9% 12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone 373 ±141 21.9% ±7.8 pp 27.7% 28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone 68 ±71 · low precision 4.0% ±4.1 pp · low precision 6.1% 7.0%
Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,701
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
Households with people under 18 415 ±134 24.4% ±7.3 pp 31.6% 29.5%
Households without people under 18 1,286 ±261 75.6% ±12.3 pp 68.4% 70.5%
Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,701
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
One-person nonfamily households 373 ±141 21.9% ±7.8 pp 27.7% 28.7%
Two-person households 637 ±219 37.4% ±12.0 pp 33.1% 33.8%
Three-person households 370 ±156 21.8% ±8.8 pp 16.6% 15.3%
Four-person households 145 ±115 · low precision 8.5% ±6.7 pp · low precision 12.9% 12.6%
Five-person households 62 ±55 · low precision 3.6% ±3.2 pp · low precision 6.1% 5.9%
Six-person households 114 ±85 · low precision 6.7% ±4.9 pp · low precision 2.3% 2.2%
Seven or more people 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±1.2 pp · low precision 1.4% 1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,797
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
Native 4,382 ±286 91.3% ±4.8 pp 88.8% 85.9%
Foreign born 415 ±211 · low precision 8.7% ±4.4 pp · low precision 11.2% 14.1%
Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 4,439
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
English only 3,678 ±465 82.9% ±8.9 pp 84.5% 77.7%
Spanish 709 ±434 · low precision 16.0% ±9.7 pp · low precision 8.6% 13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.6% 0.7%
German or other West Germanic 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.7%
Other Indo-European 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 1.6% 2.0%
Korean 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.6% 1.1%
Vietnamese 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.9% 1.1%
Arabic 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.5%
Other and unspecified 52 ±86 · low precision 1.2% ±1.9 pp · low precision 1.1% 0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 3,308
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
Less than high school graduate 511 ±239 15.4% ±7.1 pp 10.8% 10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency 1,347 ±278 40.7% ±7.9 pp 26.6% 26.0%
Some college, no degree 789 ±322 23.9% ±9.6 pp 19.2% 19.1%
Associate’s degree 147 ±98 · low precision 4.4% ±2.9 pp · low precision 8.4% 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree 329 ±137 9.9% ±4.1 pp 21.1% 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree 185 ±113 · low precision 5.6% ±3.4 pp · low precision 13.9% 14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 4,797
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
Same house 4,190 ±311 87.3% ±5.5 pp 87.0% 87.7%
Moved within same county 261 ±166 · low precision 5.4% ±3.5 pp · low precision 5.3% 6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state 116 ±96 · low precision 2.4% ±2.0 pp · low precision 4.4% 3.1%
Moved from a different state 155 ±185 · low precision 3.2% ±3.9 pp · low precision 2.7% 2.3%
Moved from abroad 75 ±108 · low precision 1.6% ±2.3 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

12.1% of Palmetto residents (±7.0 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 12.4% in Georgia and 8.4% nationally. 95.4% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure Palmetto Georgia U.S. Compared with Georgia
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population 12.1% ±7.0 pp · low precision 12.4% 8.4% Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households 95.4% ±3.8 pp 91.0% 91.0% Higher
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older 6.0% ±3.3 pp · low precision 7.2% 6.2% Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Palmetto . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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