Palmer, IL Demographics

A map of Palmer's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	240	207	99.6%	95.8%
Multiracial	1	8	0.4%	3.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Palmer, Illinois has an estimated population of 241, a large increase from the 216 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.6% White, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Palmer, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Palmer has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Palmer, that probability was 8.0% in 2020 and 0.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Palmer is ranked the 1149th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Palmer was ranked the 1167th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Palmer's White Population

240 residents of Palmer, or 99.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Palmer is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Palmer ranks 126th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palmer's White population has grown by an estimated 15.9%. White residents' share of Palmer's population has increased from 95.8% to 99.6%.

Palmer is more White than neighboring Morrisonville (90.8% White), Langleyville (98.6% White), Jeisyville (94.4% White), Kincaid (90.9% White), and Bulpitt (90.3% White).

Palmer's Black Population

0 residents of Palmer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Palmer is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Palmer ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palmer's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Palmer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Palmer's Asian Population

0 residents of Palmer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Palmer is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Palmer ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palmer's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Palmer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Palmer is less Asian than neighboring Morrisonville (1% Asian), Jeisyville (1.1% Asian), and Bulpitt (0.5% Asian).

Palmer's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Palmer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Palmer is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Palmer ranks 1364th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palmer's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Palmer's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Palmer is less Hispanic than neighboring Morrisonville (4.1% Hispanic), Kincaid (4.2% Hispanic), and Bulpitt (9.2% Hispanic).

Palmer's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Palmer, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Palmer is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Palmer ranks 1139th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palmer's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Palmer's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Palmer's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Palmer, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Palmer is slightly lower than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Palmer ranks 633rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palmer's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Palmer's population has decreased from 3.7% to 0.4%.

Palmer is more Multiracial than neighboring Bulpitt (0% Multiracial). Palmer is less Multiracial than neighboring Morrisonville (4.1% Multiracial), Langleyville (1.4% Multiracial), Jeisyville (4.4% Multiracial), and Kincaid (4.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.