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Palmetto, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°31′52″N 84°40′03″W / 33.53111°N 84.66750°W / 33.53111; -84.66750
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For the unincorporated community in Oglethorpe County, see Palmetto, Oglethorpe County, Georgia.

Palmetto, Georgia
City
Downtown Palmetto
Downtown Palmetto
Official seal of Palmetto, Georgia
Seal
Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia
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
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesFulton, Coweta
Government
 • MayorTeresa Thomas-Smith
Area
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 • Total
12.04 sq mi (31.19 km2)
 • Land11.86 sq mi (30.71 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,020 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,071
 • Density427.7/sq mi (165.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30268
Area code770
FIPS code13-58884[3]
GNIS feature ID2404466[2]
Websitecitypalmetto.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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18601,526—
1870294−80.7%
188047360.9%
189055216.7%
190062012.3%
191092248.7%
19209654.7%
1930964−0.1%
19401,0296.7%
19501,25722.2%
19601,46616.6%
19702,04539.5%
19802,0862.0%
19902,61225.2%
20003,40030.2%
20104,48832.0%
20205,07113.0%
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

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Palmetto city, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: 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.
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