Palmetto is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 5,082 people and two associated neighborhoods, Palmetto is the 147th largest community in Georgia.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Palmetto is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Palmetto is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Palmetto who work in sales jobs (12.56%), management occupations (11.20%), and office and administrative support (9.56%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Palmetto has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Of important note, Palmetto is also a city of artists. Palmetto has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Palmetto’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.82% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Palmetto citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.32% of adults 25 and older in Palmetto have a college degree. The per capita income in Palmetto in 2022 was $30,907, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,628 for a family of four. However, Palmetto contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Palmetto is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Palmetto home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Palmetto residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Palmetto also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.27% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Palmetto include Irish, German, African, English, and Ukrainian. The most common language spoken in Palmetto is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
