Borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania · 2.5 sq mi · 2,262 people per sq mi
About 5,600 people live in Palmerton. The typical household earns $68,143, and the median resident is 48.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,591 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.87%
Men 42 · Women 51.5
1920–2026
5,622
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
5,622
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,622 | +7 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,615 | -6 | 0.11% |
| 2024 | 5,621 | +14 | 0.25% |
| 2023 | 5,607 | -23 | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 5,630 | -19 | 0.34% |
| 2021 | 5,649 | +58 | 1.04% |
| 2020 | 5,591 | +259 | 4.86% |
| 2019 | 5,332 | -6 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 5,338 | +28 | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 5,310 | +27 | 0.51% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 56 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 49% | 36% |
| Never married | 32% | 34% | 31% |
| Divorced | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| Widowed | 8% | <1% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau