Palmetto, Georgia | |
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 Downtown Palmetto | |
 Seal | |
 Location inFulton County and the state ofGeorgia | |
| Coordinates:33°31′52″N84°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[citation needed] |
| Area | |
• 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 | 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 |
Palmetto is a city located mostly inFulton County (originallyCampbell County) and now partly inCoweta County in theU.S. state ofGeorgia. The population was 5,071 at the2020 census.
TheGeorgia General Assembly incorporated Palmetto as a town in 1854.[4] The community was named after thePalmetto Regiment of theMexican–American War.[5] In 2023, Palmetto elected its first female andAfrican American mayor when Teresa Thomas-Smith won the election by 84 votes.[6]
| 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] | |||
| 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 orLatino | 661 | 13.03% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 5,071 people, 1,950 households, and 1,200 families residing in the city.
Municipalities and communities ofCoweta County, Georgia,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Municipalities and communities ofFulton County, Georgia,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
