CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Palmetto

Florida · 9,268 residents · 5.37 sq mi

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Palmetto is home to 9,268 people in Florida. At a median age of 37.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 3,303 fewer people here than in 2000. That trails the Florida median by roughly 26%. Median home value sits at $61,100.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,268

−26%vs 2000

vs 12,571 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.3

+1%vs 2000

vs 36.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.37 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(730)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.4%(684)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.3%(489)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(554)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(624)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(1,263)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.5%(1,069)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.4%(780)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(813)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.5%(1,154)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.6%(798)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.3%(310)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,268

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,093 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,173

−37%vs 2000

vs $17,724 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.8%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,100

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $74,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$407

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $501 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.5%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.0% in 2000

31.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic59.3%(7,449)

Black12.3%(1,547)

Hispanic / Latino26.7%(3,358)

Asian0.4%(44)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic77.6%(7,193)

Black14.7%(1,364)

Hispanic / Latino15%(1,394)

Asian0.7%(63)

Other7%(648)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican19.3%(2,616)

Puerto Rican2%(275)

Central American1%(132)

Cuban0.6%(85)

Guatemalan0.6%(79)

Dominican0.4%(60)

Nicaraguan0.4%(53)

South American0.2%(30)

Venezuelan0.1%(17)

Colombian0.1%(13)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.1%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.3%(36)

Ancestry

English17.4%(2,362)

German15.1%(2,054)

Irish10.5%(1,430)

American4.8%(647)

Italian4.4%(601)

French2.3%(310)

Polish2.2%(305)

Swedish1.9%(264)

Scottish1.9%(263)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(186)

Norwegian0.8%(109)

West Indian0.8%(102)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Haitian0.8%(102)

Ukrainian0.7%(94)

Dutch0.6%(78)

British0.6%(76)

Slovak0.4%(58)

Canadian0.4%(56)

Danish0.4%(48)

Austrian0.3%(47)

Serbian0.3%(40)

Welsh0.3%(37)

French Canadian0.3%(34)

Lithuanian0.2%(26)

Finnish0.2%(24)

Czech0.2%(22)

Arab0.1%(20)

Lebanese0.1%(20)

Turkish0.1%(17)

Hungarian0.1%(13)

Swiss0.1%(7)

Brazilian0%(6)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.8%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.3%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.3 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 14.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.5%(1,934)

Married52.3%(2,853)

Widowed3.9%(211)

Divorced8.3%(452)

Women 15+

Never married26.5%(1,528)

Married46.4%(2,675)

Widowed10%(576)

Divorced17.2%(991)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.0%

−5.0 ptssince 2013

from 20.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.4%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 36.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.6%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.1%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.9%

−6.8 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

55.4%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 55.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.3%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 49.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)16.7%(159)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.1%(115)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.2%(429)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War7.5%(71)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.6%(15)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 950 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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