City in Matagorda County, Texas · 5.5 sq mi · 798 people per sq mi
4,355 people live in Palacios. The typical household earns $52,620, and the median resident is 46.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,395 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.22%
Men 40.5 · Women 59.8
1870–2026
4,355
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
4,355
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,355 | -15 | 0.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,370 | +35 | 0.81% |
| 2024 | 4,335 | -9 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 4,344 | +4 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 4,340 | -66 | 1.50% |
| 2021 | 4,406 | +11 | 0.25% |
| 2020 | 4,395 | -14 | 0.32% |
| 2019 | 4,409 | -22 | 0.50% |
| 2018 | 4,431 | -79 | 1.75% |
| 2017 | 4,510 | -62 | 1.36% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Palacios has a population change lower than Matagorda County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 44 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 5 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 44% | 41% |
| Never married | 34% | 48% | 20% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 13% |
| Widowed | 12% | 0% | 23% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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