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Palmetto, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Landry Parish County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
127
Population
143/sq mi density
$26,615
Median Income
$53,462 per capita
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
832
Violent Crime/100K
1,830 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$26,615 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
832 violent crimes/100K (119% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-40.6%
160 → 95
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-5.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-14.8%
$31,250 → $26,615
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.59%
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
66
-29 from 2023 (95)
Projected Median Income 2030
$23,790
$-2,825 from 2023 ($26,615)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 160 | — | $31,250 | — |
| 2015 | 161 | +0.6% | $25,500 | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 161 | +0% | $30,938 | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 158 | -1.9% | $23,523 | -24% |
| 2021 | 94 | -40.5% | — | — |
| 2023 | 95 | +1.1% | $26,615 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.