Palmyra, IL Demographics

A map of Palmyra's Population by Race

Palmyra, Illinois had a population of 605 in 2020. It was 94.0% White, 0.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Palmyra, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palmyra is the 856th 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).

Palmyra's White Population

569 residents of Palmyra identify as White, or 94.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Palmyra considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palmyra is ranked #311 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Palmyra is more White than neighboring Waverly (92% White), and Nilwood (92.5% White). Palmyra is less White than neighboring Modesto (96.2% White), Hettick (95.3% White), and Scottville (100% White).

Palmyra's Black Population

1 residents of Palmyra identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Palmyra less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palmyra is ranked #1010 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Palmyra is more Black than neighboring Modesto (0% Black), Hettick (0% Black), and Scottville (0% Black). Palmyra is less Black than neighboring Waverly (1% Black), and Nilwood (0.5% Black).

Palmyra's Asian Population

0 residents of Palmyra identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Palmyra slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palmyra is ranked #1026 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Palmyra is less Asian than neighboring Waverly (0.8% Asian).

Palmyra's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Palmyra identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Palmyra less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palmyra is ranked #1099 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Palmyra is more Hispanic than neighboring Modesto (0% Hispanic), Hettick (1.3% Hispanic), Scottville (0% Hispanic), and Nilwood (0% Hispanic).

Palmyra's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Palmyra identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Palmyra roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palmyra is ranked #84 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Palmyra is more Native American/Other than neighboring Modesto (0.5% Native American/Other), Hettick (0% Native American/Other), Scottville (0% Native American/Other), Waverly (0.8% Native American/Other), and Nilwood (0% Native American/Other).

Palmyra's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Palmyra identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Palmyra roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Palmyra is ranked #864 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Palmyra is more Multiracial than neighboring Scottville (0% Multiracial). Palmyra is less Multiracial than neighboring Modesto (3.3% Multiracial), Hettick (3.4% Multiracial), Waverly (3.9% Multiracial), and Nilwood (7% Multiracial).

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