Palmyra, NY Demographics

A map of Palmyra's Population by Race

Palmyra, New York had a population of 3,305 in 2020. It was 88.6% White, 1.7% Black, 0.7% Asian, 3.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.3% 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 1,293 places in New York, Palmyra is the 468th 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

2,927 residents of Palmyra identify as White, or 88.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Palmyra considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Palmyra is ranked #520 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Palmyra is less White than neighboring Macedon (90% White), Port Gibson (91.4% White), Marion (89.7% White), Manchester (92.3% White), and Walworth (90.9% White).

Palmyra's Black Population

55 residents of Palmyra identify as Black, or 1.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Palmyra slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Palmyra is ranked #575 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Palmyra is more Black than neighboring Macedon (1.5% Black), Port Gibson (1.2% Black), Marion (1.2% Black), Manchester (0.4% Black), and Walworth (0.7% Black).

Palmyra's Asian Population

24 residents of Palmyra identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Palmyra slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Palmyra is ranked #855 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Palmyra is more Asian than neighboring Macedon (0.6% Asian), Port Gibson (0.2% Asian), Marion (0% Asian), and Manchester (0.3% Asian). Palmyra is less Asian than neighboring Walworth (1.2% Asian).

Palmyra's Hispanic Population

101 residents of Palmyra identify as Hispanic, or 3.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Palmyra less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Palmyra is ranked #841 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Palmyra is more Hispanic than neighboring Port Gibson (3% Hispanic). Palmyra is less Hispanic than neighboring Macedon (3.6% Hispanic), Marion (5.2% Hispanic), Manchester (3.5% Hispanic), and Walworth (3.2% Hispanic).

Palmyra's Native American/Other Population

24 residents of Palmyra identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Palmyra roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Palmyra is ranked #478 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Palmyra is more Native American/Other than neighboring Port Gibson (0% Native American/Other), Marion (0.5% Native American/Other), Manchester (0.5% Native American/Other), and Walworth (0.2% Native American/Other).

Palmyra's Multiracial Population

174 residents of Palmyra identify as Multiracial, or 5.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Palmyra roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Palmyra is ranked #170 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Palmyra is more Multiracial than neighboring Macedon (3.7% Multiracial), Port Gibson (4.2% Multiracial), Marion (3.4% Multiracial), Manchester (3% Multiracial), and Walworth (3.8% Multiracial).

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