Palmyra, Missouri Population 2024

3,594

Palmyra Demographics

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

  • White: 87.65%
  • Two or more races: 6.85%
  • Black or African American: 4.12%
  • Native American: 1.33%
  • Asian: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,158.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.66% (-24)
The current population of Palmyra, Missouri is 3,594 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,618.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,17387.65%
Two or more races2486.85%
Black or African American1494.12%
Native American481.33%
Asian20.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Palmyra Population by Race

Palmyra Population Pyramid 2024

Palmyra Median Age

37.5

Total

37.3

Male

37.9

Female

Palmyra Adults

There are 2,774 adults, (676 of whom are seniors) in Palmyra.

Palmyra Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Palmyra Sex Ratio

Female1,77949.14%
Male1,84150.86%

Palmyra Population by Age

Palmyra Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4082.4672.427.6
Married6303.2692.27.8
Non Family4571.0664.835.2
Female2672.8947.252.8
Male542.9329.670.4

2.99

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

72.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palmyra Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade873.43%
Associates Degree2479.75%
Bachelors Degree49019.34%
Graduate Degree2178.56%
High School Graduate98939.03%
Less Than 9th Grade582.29%
Some College44617.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palmyra Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palmyra Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2742,145609
Black13612462
2+ Races10210036
Hispanic202020
Native American20200
Asian200

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Palmyra Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,563$71,170$41,339
Graduate Degree$49,750$53,750$47,750
High School Graduate$39,348$46,010$24,142
Less Than 9th Grade$5,568$0$0
Overall$41,725$50,772$32,800
Some College$35,525$46,442$27,639

$41,725

Average Earnings

$50,772

Average Male

$32,800

Average Female

Palmyra Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palmyra Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palmyra Language

98.61% of Palmyra residents speak only English, while 1.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.62% of the population.

Palmyra Language

Palmyra Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,05833711.02%
Black131139.92%
Multiple24310.41%

10.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.06%

Male Poverty Rate

12.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palmyra

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palmyra is White, with 11.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palmyra is Multiple, with 0.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.06%.

Palmyra Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.08%
High School10.8%
Some College7.03%
Bachelors or Greater1%

Palmyra Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed56.52%
Female Employed11.06%
Male Employed1.44%
Female Unemployed0%

Palmyra Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palmyra Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,779$90,839
Households$69,211$80,914
Married Families$102,679$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,905$45,793

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palmyra Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Palmyra Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palmyra 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 35-44.

Palmyra Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palmyra Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

291

Number of Veterans

282

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam121
Second Gulf War98
First Gulf War19
Korea5
World War II3

Palmyra Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54109
75+104
65 to 7464
55 to 6414
18 to 340

Palmyra Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2299.34%
Black6245.59%

Palmyra Veterans by Race

Palmyra Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palmyra Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Palmyra Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palmyra Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palmyra 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

59.03%

Born in Palmyra

99.56%

Native Born

0.44%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.56% of Palmyra residents were born in the United States, with 59.03% having been born in Missouri. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Oceania.

Palmyra Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,564-6-0.17%
20283,570-6-0.17%
20273,576-6-0.17%
20263,582-6-0.17%
20253,588-6-0.17%
20243,594-6-0.17%
20233,600-22-0.61%
20223,622-10-0.28%
20213,632140.39%
20203,618180.5%
20193,600-13-0.36%
20183,61390.25%
20173,604-10-0.28%
20163,614-1-0.03%
20153,61560.17%
20143,609-19-0.52%
20133,62870.19%
20123,621-6-0.17%
20113,627100.28%
20103,61700%
20003,467962.85%
19903,371-98-2.83%
19803,4692818.81%
19703,1882558.69%
19602,93341816.62%
18902,515-100-3.82%
18702,615-949-26.63%

Palmyra Population by Year