Palmer, Alaska Population 2024

6,673

Palmer is a city located in Matanuska-Susitna County Alaska. Palmer has a 2024 population of 6,673. It is also the county seat of Matanuska-Susitna County. Palmer is currently growing at a rate of 2.85% annually and its population has increased by 12.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,935 in 2020.

The average household income in Palmer is $85,013 with a poverty rate of 9.83%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Palmer is 31.2 years, 30 years for males, and 33.1 years for females.

Palmer Demographics

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

  • White: 70.15%
  • Two or more races: 11.94%
  • Native American: 10.08%
  • Black or African American: 2.59%
  • Asian: 1.84%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.76%
  • Other race: 1.64%
State
Alaska
Land Area (mi²)
5.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,315.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
12.43% (738)
The current population of Palmer, Alaska is 6,673 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,935.

Palmer, Alaska Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,27370.15%
Two or more races72711.94%
Native American61410.08%
Black or African American1582.59%
Asian1121.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1071.76%
Other race1001.64%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Palmer Population by Race

Palmer Population Pyramid 2024

Palmer Median Age

31.2

Total

30

Male

33.1

Female

Palmer Adults

There are 4,644 adults, (793 of whom are seniors) in Palmer.

Palmer Age Dependency

58.2

Age Dependency Ratio

20.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Palmer Sex Ratio

Female2,98148.94%
Male3,11051.06%

Palmer Population by Age

Palmer Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2322.5862.537.5
Married9603.5184.515.5
Non Family8781.2644.255.8
Female2373.2759.540.5
Male1573.293565

3.26

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

62.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palmer Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palmer Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palmer Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.33%.

Palmer Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$50,000

Average Earnings

$55,650

Average Male

$41,810

Average Female

Palmer Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palmer Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palmer Language

94.27% of Palmer residents speak only English, while 5.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.92% of the population.

Palmer Language

Palmer Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,0943849.38%
Multiple6668312.46%
Native4486414.29%
Hispanic3083511.36%
Other1001414%
Black12175.79%
Asian11254.46%

9.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.05%

Male Poverty Rate

11.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palmer

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palmer is Native, with 14.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palmer is Asian, with 4.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.82%.

Palmer Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15%
High School9.26%
Some College8.31%
Bachelors or Greater4.14%

Palmer Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.16%
Male Unemployed30.77%
Female Employed4.19%
Male Employed3.11%

Palmer Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palmer Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palmer Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.7%

Male Marriage Rate

41.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Palmer Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palmer 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 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palmer Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

521

Number of Veterans

441

Male Veterans

80

Female Veterans

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Palmer Veterans by War

count

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Palmer Veterans by Age

count

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Palmer Veterans by Race

Palmer Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.77%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palmer Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

9.6%

Unemployment Rate

Palmer Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palmer Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palmer 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

45.59%

Born in Palmer

96.91%

Native Born

3.09%

Foreign Born

0.54%

Non Citizen

2.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.91% of Palmer residents were born in the United States, with 45.59% having been born in Alaska. 0.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Palmer Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20297,5951842.48%
20287,4111852.56%
20277,2261842.61%
20267,0421852.7%
20256,8571842.76%
20246,6731852.85%
20236,4881842.92%
20226,3041522.47%
20216,1522173.66%
20205,935-1,555-20.76%
20197,4902493.44%
20187,241320.44%
20177,2091752.49%
20167,0342974.41%
20156,7372333.58%
20146,5041602.52%
20136,344510.81%
20126,2931522.48%
20116,1411592.66%
20105,98200%
20004,5331,66758.16%
19902,86676636.48%
19802,1001,00090.91%
19701,100-100-8.33%
19601,200-6,395-84.2%
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Palmer Population by Year