Palmetto, Georgia

For the unincorporated community in Oglethorpe County, see Palmetto, Oglethorpe County, Georgia.

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.

Palmetto, Georgia
City
Downtown Palmetto
Seal
Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°31′52″N 84°40′03″W
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	427.72/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

History

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

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]

Palmetto racial composition as of 2020^[20]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	1,203	23.72%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	2,949	58.15%
Native American	9	0.18%
Asian	43	0.85%
Pacific Islander	1	0.02%
Other/Mixed	205	4.04%
Hispanic or Latino	661	13.03%

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

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. 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.
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. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.

External links

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