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Palmdale, PA Demographics

A map of Palmdale's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
95072.6%
Hispanic
14110.8%
Asian
836.3%
Multiracial
786.0%
Black
503.8%
Native American/Other
60.5%

Palmdale, Pennsylvania had a population of 1,308 in 2020. It was 72.6% White, 3.8% Black, 6.3% Asian, 10.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 6.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Palmdale, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Palmdale is the 844th 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).

Palmdale's White Population

950 residents of Palmdale identify as White, or 72.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Palmdale roughly similar to the White share of the population of Pennsylvania (73.5% White). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Palmdale is ranked #1698 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Palmdale is more White than neighboring Hershey (71.7% White). Palmdale is less White than neighboring Palmyra (84.5% White), Campbelltown (84.8% White), Union Deposit (87.6% White), and Hummelstown (86.8% White).

Palmdale's Black Population

50 residents of Palmdale identify as Black, or 3.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Palmdale slightly less than the Black share of the population of Pennsylvania (10.5% Black). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Palmdale is ranked #385 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Palmdale is more Black than neighboring Palmyra (1.9% Black), Campbelltown (1.4% Black), Union Deposit (1.9% Black), and Hummelstown (1.6% Black). Palmdale is less Black than neighboring Hershey (5.6% Black).

Palmdale's Asian Population

83 residents of Palmdale identify as Asian, or 6.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Palmdale roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.9% Asian). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Palmdale is ranked #76 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Palmdale is more Asian than neighboring Palmyra (3% Asian), Campbelltown (6% Asian), Union Deposit (2.2% Asian), and Hummelstown (2.2% Asian). Palmdale is less Asian than neighboring Hershey (7.6% Asian).

Palmdale's Hispanic Population

141 residents of Palmdale identify as Hispanic, or 10.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Palmdale roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Pennsylvania (8.1% Hispanic). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Palmdale is ranked #159 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Palmdale is more Hispanic than neighboring Palmyra (6.5% Hispanic), Campbelltown (3.7% Hispanic), Union Deposit (1.7% Hispanic), and Hummelstown (5.9% Hispanic). Palmdale is less Hispanic than neighboring Hershey (11.2% Hispanic).

Palmdale's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Palmdale identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Palmdale roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Pennsylvania (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Palmdale is ranked #604 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Palmdale is more Native American/Other than neighboring Union Deposit (0.2% Native American/Other), and Hummelstown (0.3% Native American/Other). Palmdale is less Native American/Other than neighboring Palmyra (0.6% Native American/Other), and Campbelltown (0.7% Native American/Other).

Palmdale's Multiracial Population

78 residents of Palmdale identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Palmdale roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Pennsylvania (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 1,888 places in Pennsylvania, Palmdale is ranked #146 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Palmdale is more Multiracial than neighboring Hershey (3.5% Multiracial), Palmyra (3.4% Multiracial), Campbelltown (3.5% Multiracial), and Hummelstown (3.2% Multiracial). Palmdale is less Multiracial than neighboring Union Deposit (6.5% Multiracial).

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