City in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska · 5.1 sq mi · 1,355 people per sq mi
6,875 people live in Palmer. The typical household earns $72,201, and the median resident is 32.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,888 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.04%
Men 31.3 · Women 35.1
1940–2026
6,875
2026 projection
16.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1940–2026
6,875
2026 projection
16.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,875 | +165 | 2.46% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,710 | +107 | 1.62% |
| 2024 | 6,603 | +233 | 3.66% |
| 2023 | 6,370 | +103 | 1.64% |
| 2022 | 6,267 | +137 | 2.23% |
| 2021 | 6,130 | +242 | 4.11% |
| 2020 | 5,888 | +78 | 1.34% |
| 2019 | 5,810 | +67 | 1.17% |
| 2018 | 5,743 | -149 | 2.53% |
| 2017 | 5,892 | -7 | 0.12% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Palmer is growing faster than Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 63 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 41% | 37% |
| Never married | 40% | 47% | 33% |
| Divorced | 13% | 8% | 17% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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