Palmer Lake

County:: El Paso County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.092
State:: Colorado

Palmer Lake is a town located in El Paso County, Colorado. Palmer Lake has a 2025 population of 2,537. Palmer Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.98% annually and its population has decreased by -4.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,661 in 2020.

The average household income in Palmer Lake is $128,191 with a poverty rate of 3.39%.The median age in Palmer Lake is 49.4 years: 51.9 years for males, and 46.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Palmer Lake includes 83.76% White, 4.55% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,207	83.76%
Two or more races	236	8.96%
Other race	120	4.55%
Black or African American	61	2.31%
Asian	11	0.42%

Palmer Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Palmer Lake's average per capita income is $57,730. Household income levels show a median of $122,855. The poverty rate stands at 3.39%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$124,545	-
Families	$124,058	$141,596
Households	$122,855	$128,191
Non Families	$105,313	$95,792

$57,730

Average Income

$122,855

Median Household Income

3.39%

Poverty Rate