Palmview, Texas Population 2024

15,886

Palmview is a city located in Hidalgo County Texas. Palmview has a 2024 population of 15,886. Palmview is currently growing at a rate of 0.08% annually and its population has increased by 0.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 15,836 in 2020.

The average household income in Palmview is $61,224 with a poverty rate of 26.43%. The median age in Palmview is 40.8 years: 34.4 years for males, and 45.7 years for females.

Palmview Demographics

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

  • White: 50.51%
  • Two or more races: 43.36%
  • Other race: 5.65%
  • Black or African American: 0.33%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
7.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,096.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.32% (50)
The current population of Palmview, Texas is 15,886 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,836.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,70050.51%
Two or more races6,61043.36%
Other race8615.65%
Black or African American500.33%
Asian150.1%
Native American90.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palmview Population by Race

Palmview Population Pyramid 2024

Palmview Median Age

40.8

Total

34.4

Male

45.7

Female

Palmview Adults

There are 11,676 adults, (2,784 of whom are seniors) in Palmview.

Palmview Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Palmview Sex Ratio

Female7,71550.61%
Male7,53049.39%

Palmview Population by Age

Palmview Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,8413.1578.921.1
Married2,6123.4481.918.1
Female1,1014.198119
Non Family1,0031.1771.128.9
Male1253.8459.240.8

3.63

Average Family Size

3.15

Average Household Size

78.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palmview Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,38414.16%
Associates Degree5685.81%
Bachelors Degree7898.07%
Graduate Degree4244.34%
High School Graduate2,50725.64%
Less Than 9th Grade2,31523.68%
Some College1,78918.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palmview Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palmview Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic8,5724,9391,035
2+ Races4,2992,399497
White1,1311,081171
Other Race57532154
Black50340
Asian15150
Native American987

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 77.78%.

Palmview Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$34,823$0$0
Graduate Degree$52,396$0$51,667
High School Graduate$23,408$31,700$19,000
Less Than 9th Grade$17,482$0$17,212
Overall$24,056$30,083$22,371
Some College$34,351$34,468$34,167

$24,056

Average Earnings

$30,083

Average Male

$22,371

Average Female

Palmview Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palmview Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palmview Language

13.21% of Palmview residents speak only English, while 86.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 86.45% of the population.

Palmview Language

Palmview Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic14,0413,92327.94%
Multiple6,6102,11832.04%
White1,131918.05%
Other8619010.45%
Asian1515100%
Native9111.11%

26.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.32%

Male Poverty Rate

29.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palmview

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palmview is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palmview is White, with 8.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.63%.

Palmview Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.93%
High School17.43%
Some College17.39%
Bachelors or Greater12.28%

Palmview Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.52%
Male Unemployed35.47%
Female Employed17.39%
Male Employed16.46%

Palmview Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palmview Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,961$69,019
Households$41,483$61,224
Married Families$59,674$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,587$28,401

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palmview Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Palmview Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palmview Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Palmview Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palmview Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

328

Number of Veterans

328

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam191
Second Gulf War33
Korea24
First Gulf War21
World War II0

Palmview Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+206
65 to 7475
55 to 6431
18 to 3416
35 to 540

Palmview Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2440.04222183768818134
Hispanic840.008021390374331552
2+ Races720.013961605584642234
Other Race120.018018018018018018

Palmview Veterans by Race

Palmview Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palmview Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.2%

Labor Force Participation

47.8%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Palmview Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palmview Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palmview 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

51.87%

Born in Palmview

64.97%

Native Born

35.03%

Foreign Born

22.56%

Non Citizen

12.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

64.97% of Palmview residents were born in the United States, with 51.87% having been born in Texas. 22.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Palmview Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,949120.08%
202815,937130.08%
202715,924130.08%
202615,911120.08%
202515,899130.08%
202415,886120.08%
202315,874140.09%
202215,860120.08%
202115,848120.08%
202015,83610,063174.31%
20195,773100.17%
20185,763300.52%
20175,73360.1%
20165,727390.69%
20155,688490.87%
20145,639290.52%
20135,610220.39%
20125,588490.88%
20115,539520.95%
20105,48700%
20004,107-11,842-74.25%

Palmview Population by Year