City in Anderson County, Texas · 19.5 sq mi · 1,017 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in Palestine. The typical household earns $44,981, and the median resident is 35.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,585 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.58%
Men 35 · Women 36.5
1850–2026
19,784
2026 projection
6.5% 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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1850–2026
19,784
2026 projection
6.5% 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 | 19,784 | +229 | 1.17% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,555 | +52 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 19,503 | +22 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 19,481 | +390 | 2.04% |
| 2022 | 19,091 | +145 | 0.77% |
| 2021 | 18,946 | +361 | 1.94% |
| 2020 | 18,585 | +872 | 4.92% |
| 2019 | 17,713 | -164 | 0.92% |
| 2018 | 17,877 | -179 | 0.99% |
| 2017 | 18,056 | -28 | 0.15% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 191 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 6 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 49% | 37% |
| Never married | 35% | 39% | 32% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau