Palmerton Borough, Pennsylvania Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on February 22, 2026.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 5.59K population of Palmerton Borough, PA residents comprised of 363 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (6.49%), and 5.23K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Palmerton Borough, PA, with a population of 5.14K (91.92%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Palmerton Borough, PA, with a population of 275 (4.92%). The Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest racial group in Palmerton Borough, PA, with a population of 112 (2.00%). The smallest racial group in Palmerton Borough, PA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 3 (0.05%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Palmerton Borough, PA, with a population of 5.01K (89.67%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Palmerton Borough, PA, with a population of 154 (2.75%). The Hispanic - White Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Palmerton Borough, PA, with a population of 126 (2.25%). The smallest ethnic group in Palmerton Borough, PA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 0 (0.00%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Palmerton Borough, Pennsylvania from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other cities and places in Pennsylvania and also for the state of Pennsylvania.

Palmerton Borough, PA Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Palmerton Borough, PA Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Palmerton Borough, PA Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Palmerton Borough, PA Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of City or Place Population
Black or African American Alone 24 0.43
White Alone 5141 91.92
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9 0.16
Asian Alone 29 0.52
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.05
Some Other Race Alone 112 2.00
Two Or More Races 275 4.92
Palmerton Borough, PA Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of City or Place Population
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 5015 89.67
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 154 2.75
Hispanic - White Alone 126 2.25
Hispanic - Two or More Races 121 2.16
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 102 1.82
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 29 0.52
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 14 0.25
Hispanic - Black Alone 10 0.18
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 10 0.18
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 5 0.09
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 4 0.07
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 3 0.05
Hispanic - Asian Alone 0 0.00
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 0 0.00