Palmer, Cameron County, Texas

For the town in Cameron County, see Palmer, Texas.

Palmer, Cameron County, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 26°4′23″N97°38′3″W / 26.07306°N 97.63417°W / 26.07306; -97.63417
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Cameron
Area [1]
• Total	3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
• Land	2.91 km2 (1.12 sq mi)
• Water	0.14 km2 (0.054 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (45 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	78586 (San Benito)
Area code	956
FIPS code	48-54748
GNIS feature ID	2805753 [2]

Palmer is a colonia and census-designated place (CDP) in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. ^[2]

It is in the southern part of the county, bordered to the west by San Benito, to the northeast by Brownsville, to the east by Rice Tracts, to the south by Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, and to the southwest by La Paloma. It is 5 miles (8 km) south of the center of San Benito and 18 miles (29 km) northwest of downtown Brownsville.

The Resaca del Rancho Viejo, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Rio Grande, flows through the northern part of the community.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,082		—
U.S. Decennial Census [3] 1850–1900 [4] 1910 [5] 1920 [6] 1930 [7] 1940 [8] 1950 [9] 1960 [10] 1970 [11] 1980 [12] 1990 [13] 2000 [14] 2010 [15] 2020 [16]

Palmer first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census. ^{[17] [15] [16]}

2020 census

Palmer CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [16]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	20	1.85%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1	0.09%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	5	0.46%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	1	0.09%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,055	97.50%
Total	1,082	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
2. "Palmer Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
4. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
5. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
6. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
7. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
8. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
9. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
10. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
11. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
12. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
13. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
14. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
15. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
16. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Palmer CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
17. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.