City in Hidalgo County, Texas · 7.6 sq mi · 2,098 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Palmview. The typical household earns $43,963, and the median resident is 38.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,829 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.81%
Men 33.7 · Women 41.8
1980–2026
15,904
2026 projection
0.5% 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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1980–2026
15,904
2026 projection
0.5% 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 | 15,904 | +26 | 0.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,878 | -57 | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 15,935 | +53 | 0.33% |
| 2023 | 15,882 | +44 | 0.28% |
| 2022 | 15,838 | +11 | 0.07% |
| 2021 | 15,827 | -2 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 15,829 | +10,056 | 174.19% |
| 2019 | 5,773 | +10 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 5,763 | +30 | 0.52% |
| 2017 | 5,733 | +6 | 0.10% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 159 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 3 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 49% | 41% |
| Never married | 33% | 38% | 27% |
| Divorced | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 14% |
| Separated | 5% | 4% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau