Palmersville, TN Demographics

A map of Palmersville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	114	157	100.0%	96.9%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	1.9%

Palmersville, Tennessee has an estimated population of 114, a large decrease from the 162 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Palmersville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Palmersville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Palmersville, that probability was 6.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Palmersville is ranked the 475th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 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). Palmersville was ranked the 468th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Palmersville's White Population

114 residents of Palmersville, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Palmersville is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Palmersville ranks 9th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palmersville's White population has declined by an estimated 27.4%. White residents' share of Palmersville's population has increased from 96.9% to 100.0%.

Palmersville is more White than neighboring Cottage Grove (65% White), Dresden (98.5% White), and Gleason (92.7% White).

Palmersville's Black Population

0 residents of Palmersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Palmersville is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Palmersville ranks 457th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

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

Palmersville is less Black than neighboring Cottage Grove (3.3% Black), Dresden (1.3% Black), and Gleason (2.5% Black).

Palmersville's Asian Population

0 residents of Palmersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Palmersville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Palmersville ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

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

Palmersville is less Asian than neighboring Gleason (1.5% Asian).

Palmersville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Palmersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Palmersville is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Palmersville ranks 476th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palmersville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Palmersville's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Palmersville is less Hispanic than neighboring Cottage Grove (6.7% Hispanic), and Gleason (0.5% Hispanic).

Palmersville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Palmersville, 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 Palmersville is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Palmersville ranks 193rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palmersville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Palmersville's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Palmersville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cottage Grove (11.7% Native American/Other), Dresden (0.2% Native American/Other), and Gleason (0.9% Native American/Other).

Palmersville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Palmersville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Palmersville is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Palmersville ranks 462nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palmersville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Palmersville's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Palmersville is less Multiracial than neighboring Cottage Grove (13.3% Multiracial), and Gleason (2% 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.