Palmer, IA Demographics

A map of Palmer's Population by Race

Palmer, Iowa had a population of 138 in 2020. It was 93.5% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 0.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Palmer, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Palmer is the 789th 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).

Palmer's White Population

129 residents of Palmer identify as White, or 93.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Palmer slightly larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Palmer is ranked #445 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Palmer is more White than neighboring Pomeroy (92.8% White). Palmer is less White than neighboring Manson (95.4% White), Pocahontas (95.7% White), Twin Lakes (99.1% White), and Gilmore City (94.5% White).

Palmer's Black Population

0 residents of Palmer identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Palmer roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Palmer is ranked #600 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Palmer is less Black than neighboring Pomeroy (0.4% Black), Manson (0.5% Black), Pocahontas (0.7% Black), and Gilmore City (0.2% Black).

Palmer's Asian Population

0 residents of Palmer identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Palmer roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Palmer is ranked #541 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Palmer is less Asian than neighboring Manson (0.3% Asian), and Pocahontas (0.3% Asian).

Palmer's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Palmer identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Palmer roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Palmer is ranked #261 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Palmer is more Hispanic than neighboring Pomeroy (3.2% Hispanic), Manson (2.3% Hispanic), Pocahontas (0.7% Hispanic), Twin Lakes (0.3% Hispanic), and Gilmore City (1.2% Hispanic).

Palmer's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Palmer identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Palmer roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Palmer is ranked #82 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Palmer is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pomeroy (0.8% Native American/Other), Manson (0.2% Native American/Other), Pocahontas (0.3% Native American/Other), Twin Lakes (0% Native American/Other), and Gilmore City (0.6% Native American/Other).

Palmer's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Palmer identify as Multiracial, or 0.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Palmer roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 1,028 places in Iowa, Palmer is ranked #922 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Palmer is more Multiracial than neighboring Twin Lakes (0.6% Multiracial). Palmer is less Multiracial than neighboring Pomeroy (2.9% Multiracial), Manson (1.3% Multiracial), Pocahontas (2.2% Multiracial), and Gilmore City (3.5% Multiracial).

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