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Appearance move to sidebar hide Coordinates: 33°31′52″N 84°40′03″W / 33.53111°N 84.66750°W / 33.53111; -84.66750 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the unincorporated community in Oglethorpe County, see Palmetto, Oglethorpe County, Georgia. City in Georgia, United States

Palmetto, Georgia
City
Downtown Palmetto
Seal
Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°31′52″N 84°40′03″W / 33.53111°N 84.66750°W / 33.53111; -84.66750
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Fulton, Coweta
Government
• Mayor	Teresa Thomas-Smith
Area[1]
• Total	12.04 sq mi (31.19 km2)
• Land	11.86 sq mi (30.71 km2)
• Water	0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation[2]	1,020 ft (310 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	5,071
• Density	427.7/sq mi (165.14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30268
Area code	770
FIPS code	13-58884[3]
GNIS feature ID	2404466[2]
Website	citypalmetto.com

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

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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Palmetto as a town in 1854.[4] The community was named after the Palmetto Regiment of the Mexican–American War.[5] In 2023, Palmetto elected its first female and African American mayor when Teresa Thomas-Smith won the election by 84 votes.[6]

Demographics

[edit] Historical population

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[7] 1850-1870[8] 1870-1880[9] 1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19]

2020 census

[edit] Palmetto city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic compositionNote: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000[20]	Pop 2010[21]	Pop 2020[22]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,443	1,209	1,203	42.44%	26.94%	23.72%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,490	2,552	2,949	43.82%	56.86%	58.15%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	13	5	9	0.38%	0.11%	0.18%
Asian alone (NH)	1	33	43	0.03%	0.74%	0.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	1	1	1	0.03%	0.02%	0.02%
Other race alone (NH)	8	5	25	0.24%	0.11%	0.49%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	49	113	180	1.44%	2.52%	3.55%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	395	570	661	11.62%	12.70%	13.03%
Total	3,400	4,488	5,071	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,071 people, 1,950 households, and 1,200 families residing in the city.

References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmetto, Georgia
3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1854. p. 264.
5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 170. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
6. ^ 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.
7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
9. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2024.
11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
14. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
15. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
16. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
17. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
18. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
19. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
20. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Palmetto city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
21. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Palmetto city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
22. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Palmetto city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.

External links

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• City of Palmetto, Georgia Official Website
• Palmetto historical marker

v t e Municipalities and communities of Coweta County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Newnan
Cities	Grantville Newnan Palmetto‡ Senoia
Towns	Haralson‡ Moreland Sharpsburg Turin
CDP	East Newnan
Unincorporatedcommunities	Arnco Mills Corinth ‡ Handy Madras Raymond Roscoe St. Charles Sargent Thomas Crossroads Welcome
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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v t e Municipalities and communities of Fulton County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Atlanta
Cities	Alpharetta Atlanta‡ Chattahoochee Hills College Park‡ East Point Fairburn Hapeville Johns Creek Milton Mountain Park‡ Palmetto‡ Roswell Sandy Springs South Fulton Union City
Unincorporatedcommunities	Arnold Mill Campbellton Hopewell Red Oak Rivertown Sandtown Sheltonville‡ Stonewall
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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