Palmyra, Wisconsin Population 2024

1,659

Palmyra is a city located in Jefferson County Wisconsin. Palmyra has a 2024 population of 1,659. Palmyra is currently declining at a rate of -0.84% annually and its population has decreased by -3.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,717 in 2020.

The average household income in Palmyra is $78,619 with a poverty rate of 10.73%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Palmyra is 38 years, 37.7 years for males, and 38.5 years for females.

Palmyra Demographics

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

  • White: 92.94%
  • Two or more races: 3.53%
  • Other race: 3.1%
  • Black or African American: 0.43%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
770.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.38% (-58)
The current population of Palmyra, Wisconsin is 1,659 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,717.

Palmyra, Wisconsin Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,94992.94%
Two or more races743.53%
Other race653.1%
Black or African American90.43%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palmyra Population by Race

Palmyra Population Pyramid 2024

Palmyra Median Age

38

Total

37.7

Male

38.5

Female

Palmyra Adults

There are 1,717 adults, (301 of whom are seniors) in Palmyra.

Palmyra Age Dependency

48.1

Age Dependency Ratio

21.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Palmyra Sex Ratio

Female1,01648.45%
Male1,08151.55%

Palmyra Population by Age

Palmyra Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8562.456535
Married3513.1589.210.8
Non Family3431.3855.444.6
Male1053.12179
Female573.3554.445.6

3.07

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

65.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palmyra 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

Palmyra Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palmyra Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 43.55%.

Palmyra Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$50,647

Average Earnings

$55,990

Average Male

$41,971

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

95.31% of Palmyra residents speak only English, while 4.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.54% of the population.

Palmyra Language

Palmyra Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,85518710.08%
Hispanic2213817.19%
Other652335.38%
Multiple7445.41%

10.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.81%

Male Poverty Rate

11.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palmyra

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palmyra is Other, with 35.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palmyra is Multiple, with 5.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.96%.

Palmyra Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School10.09%
Some College9.18%
Less Than 9th Grade7.58%
Bachelors or Greater1.3%

Palmyra Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed79.49%
Female Employed8.97%
Male Employed1.41%
Female Unemployed0%

Palmyra Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palmyra Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palmyra Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.1%

Male Marriage Rate

40.5%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Palmyra Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palmyra Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

114

Number of Veterans

110

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

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Palmyra Veterans by War

count

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Palmyra Veterans by Age

count

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Palmyra Veterans by Race

Palmyra Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palmyra Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

3.5%

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

82.55%

Born in Palmyra

98.38%

Native Born

1.62%

Foreign Born

0.33%

Non Citizen

1.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.38% of Palmyra residents were born in the United States, with 82.55% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Palmyra Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,586-15-0.94%
20281,601-14-0.87%
20271,615-15-0.92%
20261,630-14-0.85%
20251,644-15-0.9%
20241,659-14-0.84%
20231,673-15-0.89%
20221,688-18-1.06%
20211,706-11-0.64%
20201,717-41-2.33%
20191,758-12-0.68%
20181,77010.06%
20171,769-4-0.23%
20161,773-6-0.34%
20151,779-3-0.17%
20141,782-9-0.5%
20131,79100%
20121,79170.39%
20111,784-5-0.28%
20101,78900%

Palmyra Population by Year