† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupPalestine, TXTexasUnited States
German9.9%8.3%12.5%
Irish9.4%6.0%9.4%
English9.0%7.9%9.5%
American4.7%4.6%5.3%
Italian1.0%1.9%4.8%
French0.9%1.5%1.6%
Scottish0.9%1.3%1.3%
Polish0.8%0.8%2.2%
Mexican16.6%32.1%11.3%
Salvadoran1.0%1.2%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.8%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%0.4%0.5%
Spanish0.3%——
African American†16.8%10.3%9.9%
African0.4%0.6%0.5%
Nigerian0.3%0.4%0.2%
Chickasaw0.7%——
Cherokee0.5%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Palestine, TX
Texas
United States
Median age
39.7
35.7
39.1
Age 18–24
8.5%
9.7%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.1%
13.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Palestine, TX
Texas
United States
Median household income
$62,068
$78,476
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.4%
13.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
15.4%
33.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Palestine, TX
Texas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
14.3%
35.2%
22.3%
Spanish
12.0%
28.2%
13.6%
Other languages
1.0%
0.7%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
Palestine, TX
Texas
United States
Catholic
8.7%
20.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
34.9%
23.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
46.4%
45.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Palestine, TX
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1912
+49.9%
1916
+55.4%
1920
+51.8%
1924
−15.8%
1928
−1.9%
1932
+88.5%
1936
+85.6%
1940
+76.9%
1944
+70.8%
1948
+39.3%
1952
−14.5%
1956
−21.3%
1960
−5.0%
1964
+17.7%
1968
+6.5%
1972
−44.6%
1976
+13.7%
1980
−7.1%
1984
−29.0%
1988
−12.3%
1992
−1.9%
1996
−5.7%
2000
−31.8%
2004
−42.0%
2008
−43.6%
2012
−52.1%
2016
−57.9%
2020
−58.0%
2024
−61.8%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
18.8%Harris3,635
80.6%Trump15,597
0.4%Oliver76 +2
R+61.8
R+3.8
R+60.3
19,358
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.6%15,597
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic18.8%3,635
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%76
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%45
OtherAll other candidates0.0%5
R
20.6%Biden3,955
78.6%Trump15,110
0.8%
R+58.0
R+0.1
R+62.5
19,227
R
19.8%Clinton3,369
77.8%Trump13,201
2.4%
R+57.9
R+5.8
R+60.0
16,977
R
23.5%Obama3,813
75.6%Romney12,262
0.8%
R+52.1
R+8.6
R+56.0
16,212
R
27.8%Obama4,630
71.4%McCain11,884
0.8%
R+43.6
R+1.6
R+50.8
16,655
R
28.7%Kerry4,678
70.7%Bush11,525
0.6%
R+42.0
R+10.2
R+39.5
16,301
R
33.4%Gore5,041
65.2%Bush9,835
1.4%
R+31.8
R+26.1
R+32.3
15,080
R
42.5%Clinton5,693
48.2%Dole6,458
9.3%
R+5.7
R+3.8
R+14.2
13,400
R
36.8%Clinton5,322
38.7%Bush5,598
24.5%
R+1.9
D+10.4
R+7.5
14,466
R
43.6%Dukakis6,128
55.9%Bush7,858
0.4%
R+12.3
D+16.6
R+4.6
14,045
R
35.4%Mondale4,747
64.3%Reagan8,634
0.3%
R+29.0
R+21.8
R+10.7
13,423
R
45.6%Carter5,163
52.7%Reagan5,970
1.7%
R+7.1
R+20.8
D+2.6
11,330
D
56.6%Carter5,499
42.9%Ford4,172
0.5%
D+13.7
D+58.2
D+11.6
9,715
R
27.7%McGovern2,233
72.2%Nixon5,826
0.1%
R+44.6
R+51.1
R+21.4
8,065
D
36.4%Humphrey3,447
29.9%Nixon2,828
33.7%
D+6.5
R+11.2
D+7.2
9,471
D
58.8%Johnson4,809
41.1%Goldwater3,362
0.1%
D+17.7
D+22.6
R+4.9
8,181
R
47.2%Kennedy3,296
52.2%Nixon3,642
0.6%
R+5.0
D+16.3
R+5.1
6,982
R
39.2%Stevenson2,710
60.5%Eisenhower4,181
0.3%
R+21.3
R+6.8
R+5.9
6,914
R
42.7%Stevenson3,462
57.2%Eisenhower4,637
0.1%
R+14.5
R+53.8
R+3.7
8,109
D
62.4%Truman3,242
23.1%Dewey1,199
14.6%
D+39.3
R+31.5
D+34.8
5,198
D
79.3%Roosevelt4,342
8.5%Dewey467
12.1%
D+70.8
R+6.1
D+63.3
5,474
D
88.4%Roosevelt5,281
11.5%Willkie688
0.1%
D+76.9
R+8.8
D+66.9
5,976
D
92.8%Roosevelt3,749
7.2%Landon289
0.0%
D+85.6
R+2.9
D+61.4
4,040
D
94.1%Roosevelt4,354
5.6%Hoover259
0.3%
D+88.5
D+90.4
D+70.7
4,627
R
49.1%Smith1,747
50.9%Hoover1,814
0.0%
R+1.9
D+13.9
D+15.6
3,561
R
31.4%Davis374
47.2%Coolidge562
21.4%
R+15.8
R+67.5
D+9.4
1,191
D
60.0%Cox2,355
8.2%Harding323
31.8%
D+51.8
R+3.6
D+77.9
3,926
D
74.1%Wilson1,984
18.7%Hughes501
7.2%
D+55.4
D+5.5
D+52.3
2,677
D
67.1%Wilson1,737
17.1%Taft444
15.8%
D+49.9
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2,590
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Congressional elections · 3 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
20.1%3,872
78.2%15,022
19,216
2020
R
19.9%3,792
78.4%14,943
19,072
2018
R
22.4%3,307
76.9%11,335
14,736
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Palestine, TX
Year
Total registered
2016
26,724
2018
27,030
2020
29,274
2022
29,494
2024
30,613
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+296 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +2,005 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Palestine, TX in Palestine, TX: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−39
2012
−279
2013
−86
2014
−51
2015
−215
2016
−105
2017
+668
2018
−12
2019
−104
2021
+608
2022
−906
2023
+1,713
2024
+517
2025
+296
Palestine anchors Anderson County in deep East Texas, where timber, rail history, and a large state prison complex shape both the local economy and a population that skews more diverse than surrounding rural counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.8 points.
A population of 58,439, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,068 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jacksonville, TX and Sulphur Springs, TX.
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In 2024, Palestine, TX, Texas voted Republican by 61.8 points (R+61.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,358 votes cast, 3,635 went Democratic and 15,597 went Republican.
When did Palestine, TX, Texas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Palestine, TX, Texas voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Palestine, TX, Texas?
Palestine, TX, Texas has a population of 58,439 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Palestine, TX, Texas?
Median household income in Palestine, TX, Texas is $62,068 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Palestine, TX, Texas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Palestine, TX, Texas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.
