PALMETTO, GA

With 4.8k inhabitants in 2020, Palmetto, Georgia had a median age of 38.1 and a typical household income of $50,417. Palmetto, Georgia's population fell from 5,095 to 4,802 between 2019 and 2020, a 5.75% loss, while its median household income increased from $47,019 to $50,417, a 7.23% rise.



Black or African American (non-Hispanic) (56.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.44%), Other (Hispanic) (2.46%), and Two+ (non-Hispanic) (2.29%) make up the top 5 ethnic groups in Palmetto, Georgia.

None of the households in Palmetto, Georgia indicated that their primary shared language was anything other than English. Only the principal self-reported language used by all household members is taken into account here, not the potential multilingual character of households.

In Palmetto, Georgia, 91.9% of the population is an American citizen.

In Palmetto, Georgia, the typical home value was $123,200 and the homeownership rate was 53.1% in 2020. The majority of residents of Palmetto, Georgia commuted alone by car, and the trip took an average of 32.4 minutes. In Palmetto, Georgia, there were typically two cars per household.

Diversity

There are 4.8k residents in Palmetto, Georgia, of which 91.9% are citizens. In 2020, 9.83% of residents of Palmetto, Georgia, were foreign-born (472 people).

In Palmetto, Georgia, Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents made up 2.73k of the population in 2020, which was 1.88 times more than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groupings were 1.46k White (non-Hispanic) and 213 Asian (non-Hispanic) inhabitants.

Ethnicity and Race

In Palmetto, Georgia, Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents made up 2.73k of the population in 2020, which was 1.88 times more than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groupings were 1.46k White (non-Hispanic) and 213 Asian (non-Hispanic) inhabitants.

In Palmetto, Georgia, 5.83% of the population is Hispanic (280 people).

Population Born Abroad

There were 472 residents of Palmetto, Georgia as of 2020, and 9.83% of them were foreign-born, which is less than the 13.5% national average. In Palmetto, Georgia, there were 9.4% citizens who were foreign-born in 2019, an increasing trend.

By Nativity, Age

The average age of all residents in Palmetto, Georgia, in 2020 was 38.1. With a median age of 38, residents who were born in the United States were typically younger than those who were born abroad, who had a median age of 50. However, the population of Palmetto, Georgia, is getting younger. The average age of all residents of Palmetto, Georgia, in 2019 was 38.

Worldwide Diversity

Mexico accounted for 234,298 of the foreign-born residents of Georgia in 2020, followed by India (98,606) and Jamaica (44,462) as the most frequent birthplaces.

Citizenship

Palmetto, Georgia's 91.9% citizen population in 2020 was lower than the 93.4% national average. In Palmetto, Georgia, 93.2% of people identified as US citizens in 2019, indicating a declining citizenship rate.

Veterans

1.41 times more military troops from Vietnam than from any other combat reside in Palmetto, Georgia.

Economy

Georgia's gender wage disparity is 1.35 times greater for men than for women, who earn $51,276 on average. Georgia's income inequality, as determined by the Gini index, is 0.476, which is lower than the US average.

2.34k persons are employed in Palmetto, Georgia's economy. Retail trade employs the most people in Palmetto, Georgia (392), followed by manufacturing (266), lodging & food services (264), and educational services ($65,417), professional, scientific & management, administrative & waste management services ($58,750), and educational services, health care & social assistance ($51,684). Manufacturing employs the fewest people in Palmetto, Georgia (26), followed by retail trade (392).