Palm River-Clair Mel, FL Demographics

A map of Palm River-Clair Mel's Population by Race

Palm River-Clair Mel, Florida had a population of 26,142 in 2020. It was 24.2% White, 23.4% Black, 2.6% Asian, 45.8% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Palm River-Clair Mel, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 955 places in Florida, Palm River-Clair Mel is the 156th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Palm River-Clair Mel's White Population

6,323 residents of Palm River-Clair Mel identify as White, or 24.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Palm River-Clair Mel considerably less than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 955 places in Florida, Palm River-Clair Mel is ranked #831 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Palm River-Clair Mel is less White than neighboring Progress Village (27.9% White), East Lake-Orient Park (24.8% White), Brandon (46.4% White), Gibsonton (38% White), and Mango (40.6% White).

Palm River-Clair Mel's Black Population

6,110 residents of Palm River-Clair Mel identify as Black, or 23.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Palm River-Clair Mel slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 955 places in Florida, Palm River-Clair Mel is ranked #161 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Palm River-Clair Mel is more Black than neighboring Brandon (16.6% Black), Gibsonton (18.8% Black), and Mango (17.9% Black). Palm River-Clair Mel is less Black than neighboring Progress Village (35.3% Black), and East Lake-Orient Park (41.3% Black).

Palm River-Clair Mel's Asian Population

687 residents of Palm River-Clair Mel identify as Asian, or 2.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Palm River-Clair Mel roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 955 places in Florida, Palm River-Clair Mel is ranked #215 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Palm River-Clair Mel is more Asian than neighboring Gibsonton (1.8% Asian), and Mango (1.5% Asian). Palm River-Clair Mel is less Asian than neighboring Progress Village (5% Asian), East Lake-Orient Park (5.2% Asian), and Brandon (5.3% Asian).

Palm River-Clair Mel's Hispanic Population

11,961 residents of Palm River-Clair Mel identify as Hispanic, or 45.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Palm River-Clair Mel larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 955 places in Florida, Palm River-Clair Mel is ranked #105 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Palm River-Clair Mel is more Hispanic than neighboring Progress Village (25.8% Hispanic), East Lake-Orient Park (24% Hispanic), Brandon (26.5% Hispanic), Gibsonton (36.2% Hispanic), and Mango (34.4% Hispanic).

Palm River-Clair Mel's Native American/Other Population

205 residents of Palm River-Clair Mel identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Palm River-Clair Mel roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 955 places in Florida, Palm River-Clair Mel is ranked #370 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Palm River-Clair Mel is less Native American/Other than neighboring Progress Village (1.3% Native American/Other), Brandon (1% Native American/Other), Gibsonton (1% Native American/Other), and Mango (1.2% Native American/Other).

Palm River-Clair Mel's Multiracial Population

856 residents of Palm River-Clair Mel identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Palm River-Clair Mel roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 955 places in Florida, Palm River-Clair Mel is ranked #554 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Palm River-Clair Mel is less Multiracial than neighboring Progress Village (4.7% Multiracial), East Lake-Orient Park (3.9% Multiracial), Brandon (4.3% Multiracial), Gibsonton (4.2% Multiracial), and Mango (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.