Palacios, Texas Population 2024

4,365

Palacios is a city located in Calhoun County, Jackson County, and Matagorda County Texas. Palacios has a 2024 population of 4,365. Palacios is currently declining at a rate of -0.21% annually and its population has decreased by -0.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,400 in 2020.

The average household income in Palacios is $69,041 with a poverty rate of 15.24%. The median age in Palacios is 40.5 years: 38.1 years for males, and 54 years for females.

Palacios Demographics

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

  • White: 58.97%
  • Two or more races: 28.72%
  • Other race: 11.13%
  • Black or African American: 0.52%
  • Native American: 0.36%
  • Asian: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
800.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.8% (-35)
The current population of Palacios, Texas is 4,365 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,400.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,60158.97%
Two or more races1,26728.72%
Other race49111.13%
Black or African American230.52%
Native American160.36%
Asian130.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palacios Population by Race

Palacios Population Pyramid 2024

Palacios Median Age

40.5

Total

38.1

Male

54

Female

Palacios Adults

There are 3,404 adults, (723 of whom are seniors) in Palacios.

Palacios Age Dependency

64.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Palacios Sex Ratio

Female1,64137.2%
Male2,77062.8%

Palacios Population by Age

Palacios Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5372.8672.227.8
Married6323.9683.116.9
Non Family505054.745.3
Male2353.5761.338.7
Female1653.361000

3.65

Average Family Size

2.86

Average Household Size

72.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palacios Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade39812.74%
Associates Degree1875.98%
Bachelors Degree41913.41%
Graduate Degree2277.26%
High School Graduate65320.9%
Less Than 9th Grade74323.78%
Some College49815.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palacios Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palacios Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,954966127
White1,040909519
2+ Races64130554
Other Race3831120
Black2310
Native American16160
Asian13130

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 49.9%.

Palacios Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$39,912$0$0
High School Graduate$81,753$81,927$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$58,555$0
Overall$34,500$39,508$23,877
Some College$23,417$0$23,072

$34,500

Average Earnings

$39,508

Average Male

$23,877

Average Female

Palacios Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palacios Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palacios Language

48.98% of Palacios residents speak only English, while 51.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 50.28% of the population.

Palacios Language

Palacios Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,08761419.89%
Other4919018.33%
White1,186574.81%

15.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.3%

Male Poverty Rate

16.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palacios

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palacios is Hispanic, with 19.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palacios is White, with 4.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.74%.

Palacios Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.41%
Bachelors or Greater1.7%
High School0%
Some College0%

Palacios Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.55%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed1.59%
Female Unemployed0%

Palacios Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palacios Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,093$75,084
Households$59,469$69,041
Married Families$80,227$-999,999,999
Non Families-$53,327

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palacios Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Palacios Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palacios Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Palacios Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palacios Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

347

Number of Veterans

347

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War165
Vietnam116
First Gulf War27
Korea0
World War II0

Palacios Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54165
65 to 74105
55 to 6466
75+11
18 to 340

Palacios Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3050.14509990485252142
Hispanic920.04120017913121361
Other Race420.0855397148676171

Palacios Veterans by Race

Palacios Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

6.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palacios Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Palacios Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palacios Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palacios 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

74.38%

Born in Palacios

85.22%

Native Born

14.78%

Foreign Born

13.04%

Non Citizen

1.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.22% of Palacios residents were born in the United States, with 74.38% having been born in Texas. 13.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Palacios Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

26 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,321-9-0.21%
20284,330-9-0.21%
20274,339-8-0.18%
20264,347-9-0.21%
20254,356-9-0.21%
20244,365-9-0.21%
20234,374200.46%
20224,354-62-1.4%
20214,416160.36%
20204,400-149-3.28%
20194,549-7-0.15%
20184,556-64-1.39%
20174,620-47-1.01%
20164,667501.08%
20154,617-1-0.02%
20144,618-28-0.6%
20134,646-18-0.39%
20124,664-30-0.64%
20114,694-20-0.42%
20104,71400%
20005,15373516.64%
19904,418-249-5.34%
19804,6671,02528.14%
19703,642-34-0.92%
19603,67687731.33%
19502,799-1,522-35.22%

Palacios Population by Year