City in Linn County, Iowa · 1.2 sq mi · 1,323 people per sq mi
About 1,600 people live in Palo. The typical household earns $106,375, and the median resident is 32.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,411 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.53%
Men 34.1 · Women 31.3
2010–2026
1,584
2026 projection
12.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,584
2026 projection
12.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,584 | +33 | 2.13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,551 | +6 | 0.39% |
| 2024 | 1,545 | +49 | 3.28% |
| 2023 | 1,496 | +89 | 6.33% |
| 2022 | 1,407 | +6 | 0.43% |
| 2021 | 1,401 | -10 | 0.71% |
| 2020 | 1,411 | +335 | 31.13% |
| 2019 | 1,076 | +3 | 0.28% |
| 2018 | 1,073 | -1 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 1,074 | +3 | 0.28% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 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 18 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 56% | 59% |
| Never married | 26% | 30% | 22% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau