Palmer township, Minnesota Population 2024

2,618

Palmer township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Palmer township was:

  • White: 96.52%
  • Other race: 2.45%
  • Two or more races: 0.47%
  • Black or African American: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
75.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.48% (88)
The current population of Palmer township, Minnesota is 2,618 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,530.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,44096.52%
Other race622.45%
Two or more races120.47%
Black or African American60.24%
Native American50.2%
Asian30.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palmer township Population by Race

Palmer township Population Pyramid 2024

Palmer township Median Age

44.2

Total

49.2

Male

39.3

Female

Palmer township Adults

There are 1,873 adults, (407 of whom are seniors) in Palmer township.

Palmer township Age Dependency

72.4

Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Palmer township Sex Ratio

Female1,21448.02%
Male1,31451.98%

Palmer township Population by Age

Palmer township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9432.6898.51.5
Married6533.1199.20.8
Non Family1931.3395.34.7
Male772.231000
Female203.11000

3.01

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

98.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palmer township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade392.24%
Associates Degree1568.95%
Bachelors Degree43324.84%
Graduate Degree1478.43%
High School Graduate51029.26%
Less Than 9th Grade432.47%
Some College41523.81%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palmer township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palmer township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7071,625575
Other Race19190
2+ Races12120
Native American555
Hispanic555

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Palmer township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,250$86,134$73,165
Graduate Degree$81,563$122,031$69,464
High School Graduate$29,798$36,607$28,781
Less Than 9th Grade$81,250$81,250$0
Overall$62,569$67,500$46,667
Some College$56,490$66,250$39,821

$62,569

Average Earnings

$67,500

Average Male

$46,667

Average Female

Palmer township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palmer township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palmer township Language

99.02% of Palmer township residents speak only English, while 0.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.67% of the population.

Palmer township Language

Palmer township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,429431.77%

1.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.52%

Male Poverty Rate

1.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palmer township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palmer township is White, with 1.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palmer township is White, with 1.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.31%.

Palmer township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College2.8%
High School1.57%
Bachelors or Greater1.03%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Palmer township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16%
Female Employed2.09%
Male Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Palmer township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palmer township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,000$136,799
Households$101,150$125,413
Married Families$131,023$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,806$78,963

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palmer township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.4%

Male Marriage Rate

72.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Palmer township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palmer township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Palmer township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palmer township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

183

Number of Veterans

177

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam88
Korea39
First Gulf War14
World War II6
Second Gulf War4

Palmer township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+72
65 to 7470
55 to 6426
35 to 5411
18 to 344

Palmer township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1839.96%

Palmer township Veterans by Race

Palmer township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palmer township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.2%

Labor Force Participation

71.5%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Palmer township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palmer township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palmer township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

88.69%

Born in Palmer township

99.68%

Native Born

0.32%

Foreign Born

0.24%

Non Citizen

0.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.68% of Palmer township residents were born in the United States, with 88.69% having been born in Minnesota. 0.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Palmer township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,668100.38%
20282,658100.38%
20272,648100.38%
20262,638100.38%
20252,628100.38%
20242,618100.38%
20232,608100.38%
20222,598291.13%
20212,569391.54%
20202,530-29-1.13%
20192,559351.39%
20182,524411.65%
20172,483281.14%
20162,455421.74%
20152,413110.46%
20142,402200.84%
20132,382120.51%
20122,37020.08%
20112,36870.3%
20102,36100%

Palmer township Population by Year