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Palo Alto County

Population 8,938 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$72,781
Median Home Value
$123,200
Median Gross Rent
$638/mo
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
Homeownership Rate
77.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.0%
Median Age
41.9

Population Over Time

Palo Alto County shrank 4.3% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
9,263
2016
9,155
2018
9,055
2020
8,941
2022
8,938
2024
8,863

Business & Industry

Palo Alto County has 272 business establishments employing 2,881 people.

Health care and social assistance
31
Other services (except public administration)
29
Accommodation and food services
27
Construction
23
Finance and insurance
23
Wholesale trade
15
Professional, scientific, and technical services
12
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
7

Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.

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