Palmer, TN Demographics

A map of Palmer's Population by Race

Palmer, Tennessee had a population of 551 in 2020. It was 94.2% White, 0.0% Black, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 5.3% 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 504 places in Tennessee, Palmer is the 355th 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

519 residents of Palmer identify as White, or 94.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Palmer considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Palmer is ranked #59 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Palmer is more White than neighboring Beersheba Springs (91.5% White), and Whitwell (90.7% White). Palmer is less White than neighboring Gruetli-Laager (95.3% White), Griffith Creek (96.6% White), and Coalmont (96.2% 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 less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Palmer is ranked #457 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Palmer is less Black than neighboring Gruetli-Laager (0.1% Black), Beersheba Springs (0.2% Black), Coalmont (0.6% Black), and Whitwell (1.2% Black).

Palmer's Asian Population

1 residents of Palmer identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Palmer roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Palmer is ranked #318 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Palmer is more Asian than neighboring Beersheba Springs (0% Asian), and Coalmont (0% Asian). Palmer is less Asian than neighboring Gruetli-Laager (0.3% Asian), and Whitwell (0.4% Asian).

Palmer's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Palmer identify as Hispanic, or 0.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Palmer slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Palmer is ranked #485 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Palmer is more Hispanic than neighboring Griffith Creek (0% Hispanic). Palmer is less Hispanic than neighboring Gruetli-Laager (0.8% Hispanic), Beersheba Springs (1.6% Hispanic), Coalmont (0.5% Hispanic), and Whitwell (3.5% Hispanic).

Palmer's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Palmer identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Palmer roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Palmer is ranked #448 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Palmer is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gruetli-Laager (0.3% Native American/Other), Beersheba Springs (1.2% Native American/Other), Coalmont (0.4% Native American/Other), and Whitwell (0.2% Native American/Other).

Palmer's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Palmer identify as Multiracial, or 5.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Palmer roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Palmer is ranked #64 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Palmer is more Multiracial than neighboring Gruetli-Laager (3.3% Multiracial), Griffith Creek (3.2% Multiracial), Coalmont (2.3% Multiracial), and Whitwell (3.9% Multiracial). Palmer is less Multiracial than neighboring Beersheba Springs (5.5% Multiracial).

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