Town · Maine
Palmyra, Maine
Palmyra, town, in Somerset County, Maine. Palmyra had 2,077 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,924 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,209 (±506). GEOID 2302556520.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,077
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,924 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,209 ±506
Median household income
$60,543
±$17,286 (90% margin)
Maine: $74,733
Median home value
$154,900
±$33,775 (90% margin)
Maine: $296,600
Median gross rent
$733
±$119 (90% margin)
Maine: $1,139
Where is Palmyra and what county is it in?
Palmyra is a town in Somerset County, Maine. It covers 40.2 square miles of land, 48 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Palmyra, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,077 people lived in Palmyra on July 1, 2025, up 7.9% since 2020, faster than Maine (+3.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,924 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,209 (±506).
| Measure | Palmyra | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,209±506 | 50,959 | no clear change |
| Households | 834±84 | 23,209 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.64±0.52 | 2.16 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 927±82 | 30,137 | no clear change |
Palmyra's population since 2000
From 1,953 in 2000 to 2,077 in 2025: up 6.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Palmyra as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Palmyra?
The median resident of Palmyra is 37.1 years old; 29.2% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.6%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 0.9%.
| Measure | Palmyra | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.1±4.8 | 47.0 | −9.4 |
| Under 18 years | 29.2%±10.5 pts | 18.4% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.7%±5.0 pts | 23.0% | – |
| Male | 43.8%±4.4 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 1.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.6%±1.4 pts | 93.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±1.0 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.4%±1.3 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.2%±4.0 pts | 10.7% | – |
| With a disability | 18.7%±4.1 pts | 19.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.4%±2.6 pts | 7.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.2%±4.7 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.8%±4.6 pts | 21.1% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.9%±3.0 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.6%±2.1 pts | 88.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±1.2 pts | 2.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Palmyra earn?
Half of Palmyra's 834 households earn less than $60,543 a year (±$17,286), against $58,179 in Somerset County and $74,733 in Maine. In 2015-2019 it was $60,665 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Palmyra | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,543±$17,286 | $58,179 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $66,754±$6,883 | $76,305 | – |
| Per capita income | $24,280±$4,827 | $34,433 | −$7,225 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.1%±4.1 pts | 14.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.1%±5.5 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 14.0%±6.0 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.5%±2.9 pts | 93.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.1%±4.8 pts | 86.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Palmyra?
Owners occupy 82.6% of Palmyra's occupied homes and renters 17.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,900 by its owner (±$33,775). The median renter pays $733 a month including utilities, and 47.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Palmyra | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $154,900±$33,775 | $166,900 | +$45,614 |
| Median gross rent | $733±$119 | $910 | −$462 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.2%±25.2 pts | 34.8% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,313±$397 | $1,299 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.6%±6.2 pts | 77.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 17.4%±6.2 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Housing units | 927±82 | 30,137 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±3.9 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±17.2 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 68.5%±7.9 pts | 75.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 29.0%±7.4 pts | 14.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±3.0 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 13.7%±6.0 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 9.3%±4.7 pts | 21.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 10.1%±5.4 pts | 5.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Palmyra building?
Builders took permits for 15 new housing units in Palmyra in 2025 (15 in single-family houses), 7.2 per 1,000 residents against 4.9 across Maine.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Palmyra work and get to work?
84.3% of Palmyra's workers drive alone and 7.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.1 minutes.
| Measure | Palmyra | Somerset County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 58.4%±5.7 pts | 55.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5%±1.4 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 84.3%±6.7 pts | 76.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.8%±3.7 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 4.9%±5.7 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.5%±4.5 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.1 min±3.2 | 28.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Palmyra?
1 census tract lies mostly in Palmyra (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9658Somerset County | 2,859 | $56,000 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Palmyra) · Census block assignment files
How does Palmyra compare with other places in Maine?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Palmyra is the 4,709th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 144th-most populous of 454 in Maine.
Palmyra ranks 245th of 349 places in Maine with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 144th | 454 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 24th | 273 |
| Residents per square mile | 282nd | 353 |
| Median household income | 245th | 349 |
| Per capita income | 349th | 353 |
| Median home value | 309th | 352 |
| Median gross rent | 268th | 301 |
| Poverty rate | 173rd | 277 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 338th | 352 |
| Median age | 332nd | 353 |
| Owner-occupied share | 159th | 353 |
| Work from home | 250th | 275 |
| Travel time to work | 262nd | 352 |
Palmyra's figures with every place in Maine (CSV)
Every place in Maine, sortable · Compare Palmyra with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Palmyra?
19 of the 57 figures for Palmyra on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Palmyra are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.