Palmyra, IL Demographics

A map of Palmyra's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	475	569	97.7%	94.0%
Multiracial	9	19	1.9%	3.1%
Hispanic	2	9	0.4%	1.5%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	1.2%

Palmyra, Illinois has an estimated population of 486, a large decrease from the 605 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.7% White, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Palmyra, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Palmyra 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 Palmyra, that probability was 11.4% in 2020 and 4.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Palmyra is ranked the 945th 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). Palmyra was ranked the 856th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Palmyra's White Population

475 residents of Palmyra, or 97.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Palmyra is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Palmyra ranks 311th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palmyra's White population has declined by an estimated 16.5%. White residents' share of Palmyra's population has increased from 94.0% to 97.7%.

Palmyra is more White than neighboring Waverly (88.2% White), and Nilwood (96.7% White). Palmyra is less White than neighboring Modesto (98.6% White), Hettick (98.7% White), and Scottville (98.9% White).

Palmyra's Black Population

0 residents of Palmyra, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Palmyra is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Palmyra ranks 1061st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palmyra's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Palmyra's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Palmyra is less Black than neighboring Waverly (1.7% Black).

Palmyra's Asian Population

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

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

Palmyra is less Asian than neighboring Waverly (0.7% Asian).

Palmyra's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Palmyra, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Palmyra is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Palmyra ranks 1123rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palmyra's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Palmyra's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.4%.

Palmyra is more Hispanic than neighboring Hettick (0% Hispanic), and Nilwood (0% Hispanic). Palmyra is less Hispanic than neighboring Modesto (0.7% Hispanic), Scottville (1.1% Hispanic), and Waverly (7.8% Hispanic).

Palmyra's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Palmyra, 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 Palmyra is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Palmyra ranks 90th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palmyra's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Palmyra's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Palmyra is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hettick (1.3% Native American/Other).

Palmyra's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Palmyra, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Palmyra is comparable to the share in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Palmyra ranks 868th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Palmyra's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 52.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Palmyra's population has decreased from 3.1% to 1.9%.

Palmyra is more Multiracial than neighboring Modesto (0.7% Multiracial), Hettick (0% Multiracial), Scottville (0% Multiracial), and Waverly (1.5% Multiracial). Palmyra is less Multiracial than neighboring Nilwood (3.3% 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.