Palmetto, Georgia
Palmetto is a city located mostly in Fulton County (originally Campbell County) and now partly in Coweta County in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 5,071 at the 2020 census.
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Palmetto as a town in 1854. The community was named after the Palmetto Regiment of the Mexican–American War. In 2023, Palmetto elected its first female and African American mayor when Teresa Thomas-Smith won the election by 84 votes.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 1,526 | — | |
1870 | 294 | −80.7% | |
1880 | 473 | 60.9% | |
1890 | 552 | 16.7% | |
1900 | 620 | 12.3% | |
1910 | 922 | 48.7% | |
1920 | 965 | 4.7% | |
1930 | 964 | −0.1% | |
1940 | 1,029 | 6.7% | |
1950 | 1,257 | 22.2% | |
1960 | 1,466 | 16.6% | |
1970 | 2,045 | 39.5% | |
1980 | 2,086 | 2.0% | |
1990 | 2,612 | 25.2% | |
2000 | 3,400 | 30.2% | |
2010 | 4,488 | 32.0% | |
2020 | 5,071 | 13.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1850-1870 1870-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic) | 1,203 | 23.72% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,949 | 58.15% |
Native American | 9 | 0.18% |
Asian | 43 | 0.85% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.02% |
Other/Mixed | 205 | 4.04% |
Hispanic or Latino | 661 | 13.03% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,071 people, 1,950 households, and 1,200 families residing in the city.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmetto, Georgia
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1854. p. 264.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 170. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Proctor, Aungelique (November 10, 2023). "Palmetto elects its first female and African American mayor". Fox 5 News. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
- ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
External links
- City of Palmetto, Georgia Official Website
- Palmetto historical marker