Palmer

Population: 734
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $86,500

Palmer is a community in Grundy County, Tennessee, home to 734 residents. Its median household income of $41,250 runs below the Grundy County figure of $45,573.

From 2019 to 2023, Palmer's population grew 5.5% from 696 to 734, while its median home value rose 5.5% from $82,000 to $86,500.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 18.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 734
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $41,250
Median home value: $86,500
Median gross rent: $573
Housing units: 291
Homeownership rate: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

696734

Median household income

$27,578$41,250

Median home value

$82,000$86,500

Median gross rent

$616$573

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	696	$27,578	$82,000	$616
2020	708	$32,841	$81,300	$550
2021	895	$39,792	$80,000	$479
2022	882	$42,361	$93,900	$541
2023	734	$41,250	$86,500	$573

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

Age distribution

Under 512.9%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	95	12.9%
5 to 17	86	11.7%
18 to 24	58	7.9%
25 to 34	65	8.9%
35 to 44	77	10.5%
45 to 54	133	18.1%
55 to 64	113	15.4%
65 to 74	56	7.6%
75 and over	51	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	680	92.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	54	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.7%

High school graduate50.1%

Some college or associate's18.6%

Bachelor's degree2.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	142	28.7%
High school graduate	248	50.1%
Some college or associate's	92	18.6%
Bachelor's degree	10	2.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means8.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	179	79.9%
Carpooled	9	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	7.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.9%
Other means	18	8.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	68	30.6%
15 to 29 min	13	5.9%
30 to 44 min	54	24.3%
45 to 59 min	24	10.8%
60+ min	63	28.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 23.6% (173 of 734)

	Count	Share
Family households	163	65.5%
Nonfamily households	86	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	249	85.6%
Vacant	42	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	214	85.9%
Renter-occupied	35	14.1%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	208	71.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	83	28.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4756560
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3576, -85.5656