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Palacios, Texas Population 2021

4,513

Palacios is a city located in Matagorda County Texas. With a 2020 population of 4,513, it is the 392nd largest city in Texas and the 5062nd largest city in the United States . Palacios is currently declining at a rate of -0.24% annually and its population has decreased by -4.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,718 in 2010. Palacios reached it's highest population of 5,153 in 2000. Spanning over 5 miles, Palacios has a population density of 914 people per square mile.

The average household income in Palacios is $52,936 with a poverty rate of 24.07%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $759 per month, and the median house value is $111,800. The median age in Palacios is 31.4 years, 29.8 years for males, and 33.9 years for females.

Palacios Demographics

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

White: 72.07%
Other race: 12.44%
Asian: 11.05%
Black or African American: 2.81%
Two or more races: 1.20%
Native American: 0.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Palacios, Texas is 4,513 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 4,546.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 4,718.

Palacios, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	3,308	72.07%
Some Other Race	571	12.44%
Asian	507	11.05%
Black or African American	129	2.81%
Two or More Races	55	1.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native	20	0.44%

Palacios Population by Race

Palacios Population Pyramid $2021

Palacios Population by Age

Palacios Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Palacios Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Female	85.8%	14.2%
Married	85.6%	14.4%
All	67.7%	32.3%
Non Family	44.8%	55.2%
Male	0%	100%

67.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Palacios Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,670	2.73	67.7
Married	800	3.3	85.6
Non Family	509	0	44.8
Female	253	3.73	85.8
Male	108	4.35	0

3.49

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

Palacios Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	457	17.21%
9th to 12th Grade	124	4.67%
High School Graduate	1,205	45.37%
Some College	386	14.53%
Associates Degree	105	3.95%
Bachelors Degree	228	8.58%
Graduate Degree	151	5.69%

Palacios Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palacios Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Hispanic	1,579	1,081	77
White	668	622	281
Other Race	293	195
Asian	288	251	21
Black	81	81
2+ Races	21	21
Native American	20	20

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 42.07%.

Palacios Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$27,010	$31,347	$22,212
Less Than 9th Grade	$16,969	$16,969	$
High School Graduate	$31,900	$37,813	$22,038
Some College	$14,659	$	$14,545
Bachelors Degree	$	$49,100	$
Graduate Degree	$62,694	$	$

$27,010

Average Earnings

$31,347

Average Male

$22,212

Average Female

Palacios Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palacios Language by Age

Palacios Language

43.16% of Palacios residents speak only English, while 56.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 45.51% of the population.

Palacios Language

Palacios Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	3,024	957	31.65%
Other	571	351	61.47%
Asian	507	101	19.92%
White	835	40	4.79%

24.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.24%

Male Poverty Rate

26.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palacios

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palacios is Other, with 61.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palacios is White, with 4.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.88%.

Palacios Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	66.03%
High School	6.39%
Some College	5.60%
Bachelors or Greater	0.00%

Palacios Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	0.00%
Male Employed	7.84%
Female Employed	0.00%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Palacios Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palacios Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$38,140	$52,936
Families	$49,150	$58,731
Married Families	$62,846	-
Non Families	$25,843	$39,717

Income by Household Type

Palacios Marital Status

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Palacios Married by Age and Sex

Palacios 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 35-44.

Palacios Marital Status by Race

Palacios Marital Status

225

Number of Veterans

216

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	43
Korea	38
First Gulf War	17
Second Gulf War	17
World War II

Palacios Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
55 to 64	76
35 to 54	71
75+	47
65 to 74	31
18 to 34

Palacios Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	170	7.03%
Hispanic	119	5.70%
Other Race	54	15.65%
Native American	1	5.00%

Palacios Veterans by Race

Palacios Veterans by Education

0.00%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0.00%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palacios Veterans by Education

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

1.2%

Unemployment Rate

Palacios Employment by Age

Palacios Employment by Race

Palacios Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

72.07%

Born in Palacios

81.05%

Native Born

18.95%

Foreign Born

11.00%

Non Citizen

7.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.05% of Palacios residents were born in the United States, with 72.07% having been born in Texas. 11.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Palacios Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	4,513	-11	-0.24%
2020	4,524	-11	-0.24%
2019	4,535	-11	-0.24%
2018	4,546	-63	-1.37%
2017	4,609	-45	-0.97%
2016	4,654	42	0.91%
2015	4,612	-4	-0.09%
2014	4,616	-31	-0.67%
2013	4,647	-16	-0.34%
2012	4,663	-30	-0.64%
2011	4,693	-22	-0.47%
2010	4,715	-438	-0.88%
2000	5,153	735	1.55%
1990	4,418	-249	-0.55%
1980	4,667	1,025	2.51%
1970	3,642	-34	-0.09%
1960	3,676	877	2.76%
1950	2,799		0.00%

Palacios, Texas Population 2021

Palacios Demographics

Palacios, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Palacios Population by Race

Palacios Population Pyramid $2021

Palacios Median Age

Palacios Adults

Palacios Age Dependency

Palacios Sex Ratio

Palacios Population by Age

Palacios Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Palacios Household Types

Palacios Households and Families

Palacios Households by Type

Palacios Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palacios Educational Attainment by Race

Palacios Educational Attainment by Race

Palacios Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palacios Language by Age

Palacios Language

Palacios Language

Palacios Poverty by Race

Poverty in Palacios

Palacios Poverty

Palacios Poverty Rate by Education

Palacios Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palacios Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Palacios Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Palacios Married by Age and Sex

Palacios Marriage

Palacios Marital Status by Race

Palacios Marital Status

Palacios Veterans by War

Palacios Veterans by Age

Palacios Veterans by Race

Palacios Veterans by Education

Palacios Veterans by Education

Palacios Employment by Age

Palacios Employment by Race

Palacios Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Palacios Place of Birth

Palacios Population by Year