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Palmetto, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Douglas County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,681
Population
395/sq mi density
$54,745
Median Income
$34,646 per capita
$203,600
Home Value
$238,546 Zillow
$1,223
Median Rent
22.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
274
Violent Crime/100K
2,298 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$54,745 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$203,600 home value, $1,223/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
274 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.5%
4,741 → 5,049
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.3%
$41,068 → $54,745
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Palmetto across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,276
+227 from 2023 (5,049)
Projected Median Income 2030
$66,964
+$12,219 from 2023 ($54,745)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,741 | — | $41,068 | — |
| 2015 | 4,659 | -1.7% | $41,489 | +1% |
| 2017 | 4,699 | +0.9% | $47,530 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 4,854 | +3.3% | $47,019 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,075 | +4.6% | $48,266 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 5,049 | -0.5% | $54,745 | +13.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.