Town in El Paso County, Colorado · 3.1 sq mi · 831 people per sq mi
About 2,600 people live in Palmer Lake. The typical household earns $125,357, and the median resident is 51.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,657 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.36%
Men 46.9 · Women 54.6
2010–2026
2,569
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,569
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 2,569 | -22 | 0.85% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,591 | +19 | 0.74% |
| 2024 | 2,572 | -14 | 0.54% |
| 2023 | 2,586 | -39 | 1.49% |
| 2022 | 2,625 | -32 | 1.20% |
| 2021 | 2,657 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 2,657 | -347 | 11.55% |
| 2019 | 3,004 | +33 | 1.11% |
| 2018 | 2,971 | +71 | 2.45% |
| 2017 | 2,900 | +67 | 2.36% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 26 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 23 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 54% | 58% |
| Never married | 26% | 29% | 21% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| Widowed | 8% | 7% | 10% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau