Palmyra, Ohio Population 2024

2,794

Palmyra is a city located in Ohio. Palmyra has a 2024 population of 2,794. Palmyra is currently growing at a rate of 0.07% annually and its population has increased by 0.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,780 in 2020.

The average household income in Palmyra is $95,948 with a poverty rate of 4.58%. The median age in Palmyra is 45.9 years: 43 years for males, and 52.6 years for females.

Palmyra Demographics

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

  • White: 96.78%
  • Two or more races: 1.57%
  • Other race: 1.25%
  • Asian: 0.32%
  • Black or African American: 0.07%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
24.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
113.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.5% (14)
The current population of Palmyra, Ohio is 2,794 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,780.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,70696.78%
Two or more races441.57%
Other race351.25%
Asian90.32%
Black or African American20.07%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palmyra Population by Race

Palmyra Population Pyramid 2024

Palmyra Median Age

45.9

Total

43

Male

52.6

Female

Palmyra Adults

There are 2,351 adults, (514 of whom are seniors) in Palmyra.

Palmyra Age Dependency

52.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Palmyra Sex Ratio

Female1,26345.17%
Male1,53354.83%

Palmyra Population by Age

Palmyra Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1772.3788.511.5
Married7262.8296.33.7
Non Family3381.176832
Female683.061000
Male453.091000

2.78

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

88.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palmyra Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade803.72%
Associates Degree1466.8%
Bachelors Degree31214.53%
Graduate Degree864%
High School Graduate1,08050.28%
Less Than 9th Grade743.45%
Some College37017.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palmyra Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palmyra Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1111,957388
2+ Races282810
Asian990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 35.71%.

Palmyra Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,694$59,153$66,429
Graduate Degree$72,422$0$72,109
High School Graduate$56,637$56,815$48,333
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$56,663$57,188$52,375
Some College$38,100$51,974$31,894

$56,663

Average Earnings

$57,188

Average Male

$52,375

Average Female

Palmyra Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palmyra Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palmyra Language

99.74% of Palmyra residents speak only English, while 0.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.26% of the population.

Palmyra Language

Palmyra Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,6821264.7%
Black11100%

4.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.81%

Male Poverty Rate

5.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palmyra

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palmyra is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palmyra is White, with 4.7% 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 12.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.33%.

Palmyra Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.22%
Some College8.14%
High School3.52%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Palmyra Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.11%
Male Employed5.8%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%

Palmyra Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palmyra Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,031$117,005
Households$94,219$95,948
Married Families$120,882$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,400$39,922

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palmyra Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

67.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Palmyra Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palmyra Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Palmyra Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palmyra Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

191

Number of Veterans

162

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam58
First Gulf War25
Second Gulf War14
Korea0
World War II0

Palmyra Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+63
65 to 7462
35 to 5436
55 to 6423
18 to 347

Palmyra Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1878.14%
2+ Races49.09%

Palmyra Veterans by Race

Palmyra Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palmyra Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.8%

Labor Force Participation

69%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Palmyra Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palmyra Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palmyra 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

82.3%

Born in Palmyra

99.64%

Native Born

0.36%

Foreign Born

0.04%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.64% of Palmyra residents were born in the United States, with 82.3% having been born in Ohio. 0.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Palmyra Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20292,80420.07%
20282,80220.07%
20272,80020.07%
20262,79820.07%
20252,79620.07%
20242,79420.07%
20232,79220.07%
20222,79020.07%
20212,78880.29%
20202,780-125-4.3%
20192,905-3-0.1%
20182,90800%
20172,908-2-0.07%
20162,910-11-0.38%
20152,92120.07%
20142,919100.34%
20132,909100.34%
20122,899-26-0.89%
20112,92550.17%
20102,92000%

Palmyra Population by Year