Palatka

Population: 10,558
Median household income: $33,628
Median home value: $112,300

Palatka, a community in Putnam County, Florida, has 10,558 residents. At $33,628, its median household income sits below Putnam County's $47,256.

From 2019 to 2023, Palatka's population grew 1.9% from 10,363 to 10,558, while its median home value rose 49.3% from $75,200 to $112,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.8% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 44.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,558
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $33,628
Median home value: $112,300
Median gross rent: $914
Housing units: 4,571
Homeownership rate: 46.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,36310,558

Median household income

$26,881$33,628

Median home value

$75,200$112,300

Median gross rent

$714$914

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,363	$26,881	$75,200	$714
2020	10,388	$27,143	$74,600	$763
2021	10,399	$28,082	$82,400	$736
2022	10,471	$30,945	$97,800	$792
2023	10,558	$33,628	$112,300	$914

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	729	6.9%
5 to 17	2,088	19.8%
18 to 24	762	7.2%
25 to 34	1,311	12.4%
35 to 44	960	9.1%
45 to 54	984	9.3%
55 to 64	1,358	12.9%
65 to 74	1,309	12.4%
75 and over	1,057	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,597	43.5%
Black or African American	4,668	44.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	88	0.8%
Asian	21	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	243	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	932	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.7%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,448	20.7%
High school graduate	2,855	40.9%
Some college or associate's	1,829	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	502	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	345	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit1.6%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,535	80.9%
Carpooled	307	9.8%
Public transit	49	1.6%
Walked	86	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	155	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,424	47.8%
15 to 29 min	630	21.2%
30 to 44 min	379	12.7%
45 to 59 min	290	9.7%
60+ min	254	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 34.1% (3,430 of 10,052)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,115	49.5%
Nonfamily households	2,162	50.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,277	93.6%
Vacant	294	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,988	46.5%
Renter-occupied	2,289	53.5%

1-unit, detached58.9%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units18.9%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,692	58.9%
1-unit, attached	32	0.7%
2 to 4 units	862	18.9%
5 to 19 units	552	12.1%
20 or more units	275	6.0%
Mobile home & other	158	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1253875
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.6449, -81.6767