Palestine, Texas Population 2024

19,639

Palestine is a city located in Anderson County and Henderson County Texas. Palestine has a 2024 population of 19,639. It is also the county seat of Anderson County. Palestine is currently growing at a rate of 1.38% annually and its population has increased by 5.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,569 in 2020.

The average household income in Palestine is $58,366 with a poverty rate of 18.08%. The median age in Palestine is 33.1 years: 32.5 years for males, and 34.7 years for females.

Palestine Demographics

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

  • White: 55.8%
  • Black or African American: 28%
  • Two or more races: 12.62%
  • Other race: 2.75%
  • Native American: 0.44%
  • Asian: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
19.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,009.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.76% (1,070)
The current population of Palestine, Texas is 19,639 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,569.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,45755.8%
Black or African American5,24728%
Two or more races2,36512.62%
Other race5162.75%
Native American830.44%
Asian400.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander330.18%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palestine Population by Race

Palestine Population Pyramid 2024

Palestine Median Age

33.1

Total

32.5

Male

34.7

Female

Palestine Adults

There are 13,725 adults, (2,586 of whom are seniors) in Palestine.

Palestine Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

23.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45

Child Dependency Ratio

Palestine Sex Ratio

Female9,49650.67%
Male9,24549.33%

Palestine Population by Age

Palestine Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0282.6152.647.4
Married3,1343.2768.731.3
Non Family2,1241.0441.858.2
Female1,6053.1435.664.4
Male1655.0250.349.7

3.18

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

52.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palestine Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7055.87%
Associates Degree1,1359.45%
Bachelors Degree1,40311.68%
Graduate Degree4944.11%
High School Graduate5,07142.22%
Less Than 9th Grade5424.51%
Some College2,66222.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palestine Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palestine Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,0955,5401,406
Black3,6133,397319
Hispanic2,0511,620126
2+ Races1,15695296
Other Race2501877
Native American52398
Asian40400
Islander20200

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.07%.

Palestine Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,752$53,549$42,917
Graduate Degree$59,290$59,929$38,480
High School Graduate$29,239$38,191$25,116
Less Than 9th Grade$27,440$41,603$22,898
Overall$33,963$42,159$27,364
Some College$33,325$34,333$26,580

$33,963

Average Earnings

$42,159

Average Male

$27,364

Average Female

Palestine Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palestine Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palestine Language

87.26% of Palestine residents speak only English, while 12.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.8% of the population.

Palestine Language

Palestine Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,1601,41427.4%
White8,4951,24114.61%
Hispanic4,27982119.19%
Multiple2,33129212.53%
Other50814127.76%
Native7556.67%

18.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.73%

Male Poverty Rate

19.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palestine

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palestine is Other, with 27.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palestine is Native, with 6.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.19%.

Palestine Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.31%
High School17.9%
Some College12.43%
Bachelors or Greater1.33%

Palestine Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.33%
Female Unemployed14.71%
Female Employed7.93%
Male Employed3.69%

Palestine Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palestine Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,371$67,003
Households$43,759$58,366
Married Families$66,188$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,078$34,529

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palestine Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.4%

Male Marriage Rate

41.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Palestine Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palestine 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 45-54.

Palestine Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palestine Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

823

Number of Veterans

798

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam373
First Gulf War175
Second Gulf War127
Korea53
World War II0

Palestine Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74241
35 to 54235
75+204
18 to 3481
55 to 6462

Palestine Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6320.08266841072596469
Black1240.030310437545832316
Hispanic840.031484257871064465
2+ Races640.041666666666666664
Other Race30.008797653958944282

Palestine Veterans by Race

Palestine Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palestine Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Palestine Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palestine Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palestine 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

77%

Born in Palestine

92.71%

Native Born

7.29%

Foreign Born

4.43%

Non Citizen

2.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.71% of Palestine residents were born in the United States, with 77% having been born in Texas. 4.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Palestine Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

33 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,9782681.29%
202820,7102681.31%
202720,4422671.32%
202620,1752681.35%
202519,9072681.36%
202419,6392671.38%
202319,3723521.85%
202219,0201120.59%
202118,9083391.83%
202018,5698564.83%
201917,713-164-0.92%
201817,877-179-0.99%
201718,056-28-0.15%
201618,084600.33%
201518,024-112-0.62%
201418,136-187-1.02%
201318,323-123-0.67%
201218,446-98-0.53%
201118,544-125-0.67%
201018,66900%
200017,598-444-2.46%
199018,0422,09413.13%
198015,9481,4239.8%
197014,5255513.94%
196013,9741,47111.77%
195012,5033592.96%
194012,1446996.11%
193011,4454063.68%
192011,0395575.31%
191010,4822,18526.33%
19008,2972,45942.12%
18905,8382,84194.79%
18802,997-17,981-85.71%

Palestine Population by Year