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Palmetto, Georgia
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Downtown Palmetto
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Location in Fulton County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Fulton, Coweta |
| 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
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| • 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
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| Area code(s) | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-58884 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404466 |
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.The current mayor is J. Clark Boddie.
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Palmetto as a town in 1854. The community was named after the Palmetto Regiment of the Mexican–American War.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 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% | |
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| 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.
See also
In Spanish: Palmetto (Georgia) para niños
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