City in Putnam County, Florida · 10 sq mi · 1,094 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Palatka. The typical household earns $32,021, and the median resident is 35.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,449 in 2020
Poverty rate 37.3%
Men 33.5 · Women 35.7
1860–2026
10,966
2026 projection
4.9% 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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1860–2026
10,966
2026 projection
4.9% 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 | 10,966 | +94 | 0.86% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,872 | +44 | 0.41% |
| 2024 | 10,828 | +105 | 0.98% |
| 2023 | 10,723 | +152 | 1.44% |
| 2022 | 10,571 | +35 | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 10,536 | +87 | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 10,449 | +31 | 0.30% |
| 2019 | 10,418 | -1 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 10,419 | +30 | 0.29% |
| 2017 | 10,389 | +100 | 0.97% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 107 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
25% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 25% | 27% | 24% |
| Never married | 44% | 48% | 41% |
| Divorced | 18% | 18% | 19% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 15% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau