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Palestine

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Palestine city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,555
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,005/sq mi
19.5 sq mi land area
Median age
35.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$44,981
Median home value
$166,000
Median gross rent
$1,062
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.6%
Typical commute
20.7 min
Public transit commute
2.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PALESTINE 2 NE (3 mi from place center)
Average high
77.3°F
Average low
53.9°F
Annual rainfall
46.8"
Annual snowfall
0.1"

Month by month

A year in Palestine.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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