Palm City is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 25,883 at the 2020 census.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Palm City had a population of 25,883. The median age was 50.8 years. 20.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 27.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.8 males age 18 and over.
There were 10,680 households and 6,799 families in Palm City, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 59.6% were married-couple households, 11.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
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|White (NH)
|21,803
|84.24%
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|Black or African American (NH)
|253
|0.98%
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|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|35
|0.14%
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|Asian (NH)
|634
|2.45%
|-
|Pacific Islander (NH)
|14
|0.05%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|90
|0.35%
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|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|859
|3.32%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|2,195
|8.48%
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|Total
|25,883
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|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 22,407 || 86.6%
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| Black or African American || 275 || 1.1%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 57 || 0.2%
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| Asian || 648 || 2.5%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 20 || 0.1%
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| Some other race || 399 || 1.5%
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| Two or more races || 2,077 || 8.0%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 2,195 || 8.5%
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2000 census
As of the census). Males had a median income of $48,852 versus $33,699 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $35,213. About 2.6% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.
Neighborhoods
- Bay Pointe
- Berry Estates
- Berry Grove
- Canoe Creek
- Carmel
- Charter Club
- Cobblestone Country Club
- Copperleaf
- Canopy Creek
- Crane Creek
- Cypress Lake
- Danforth
- Evergreen Golf Club
- Four Rivers
- Fox Run
- Granada
- Hammock Creek Estates
- Hammock Creek Preserve
- Hammock Creek Sanctuary
- Harbour Pointe
- Harbour Ridge
- Hidden Bay
- Highlands Reserve
- Hunters Creek
- Islesworth
- Lake Grove
- Lake Village, formerly The Crossings
- La Mariposa
- Lighthouse Point
- Martin Downs Country Club
- Monarch Country Club
- Murano
- Naked Lady Ranch Airport
- Oakbrooke Estates
- Oak Ridge
- Old Palm City
- Orchid Bay
- Palm City Farms
- Palm Cove Golf & Yacht Club
- Palm Isles
- Palm Pointe
- Parkside
- Pelican Cove
- Pine Ridge
- Pipers Landing
- River Landing
- Riverbend
- Rustic Hills
- Seagate Harbor
- Sawgrass Villas
- St. Lucie Shores
- Stratford Downs
- Stuart West
- Sunset Trace
- The Meadows
- Tiburon
- Westwood County Estates
- Whispering Sound
- Windstone
- Woodside
Government
Palm City is an unincorporated town located in Martin County, governed by the Board of County Commissioners. Martin County is divided into 5 districts. Palm City is represented by Ed Ciampi as part of District 5. All governmental functions are carried out by the county offices.
Police protection is provided by the Martin County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office provides coverage for most of Martin county from their headquarters in Stuart.
Fire and EMS services are provided by Station 21 of the Martin County Fire Rescue (Engine 21, Rescue 21, Brush 21, Tanker 21).
Education
Middle schools
- Hidden Oaks Middle School
Elementary schools
- Bessey Creek Elementary School
- Citrus Grove Elementary School
- Palm City Elementary School
Private schools
- Alphabet Farms (Private Preschool)
- Appletree Academy (Private Preschool)
- High Hopes (Private Preschool)
- Immanuel Early Learning Center (Private Preschool)
- Little Peoples Academy (Private Preschool)
- Martin Downs Montessori School (Private Preschool/Kindergarten)
- Peace Christian Academy (Private K-12)
- The Learning Cover (Private Preschool)
- United Methodist (Private Preschool)
Libraries
- Peter and Julie Cummings Library - Palm City branch of the Martin County Library System
Infrastructure
Transportation
- Florida's Turnpike
- I-95
Notable people
- Dickey Betts, founding member of The Allman Brothers Band
- Dan Bongino, 20th deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) beginning in 2025.
- Edgar Cortright, former director of the NASA Langley Research Center and chairman of the Apollo 13 Review Board
- Ken Duke, PGA Tour golfer
- John A. Kjellstrom, lieutenant general in the United States Army and former Army comptroller
- Walter Philip Leber, governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1967 to 1971
- Brian Mast, U.S. representative for Florida's 21st congressional district
- Tom Phoebus, MLB pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, World Series champion
- Kathy Rinaldi, former world No. 7 professional tennis player
- Nick Snyder, professional baseball pitcher who has played for the Texas Rangers
- Eugene Stoner, inventor of the M16 rifle
- Reidar Waaler, American soldier of Norwegian birth, earned the Medal of Honor
- Percy Wood, former president and Chief operating officer of United Airlines