Palisade is a very small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 2,636 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Palisade is the 109th largest community in Colorado.

Unlike some towns, Palisade isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Palisade are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Palisade is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Palisade who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.18%), food service (9.67%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (8.41%).

As is often the case in a small town, Palisade doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Palisade Information and Demographics

The population of Palisade overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Palisade, 19.21% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Palisade in 2000 was $15,539, which is lower middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $62,156 for a family of four.

The people who call Palisade home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Palisade is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Palisade include German, English, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Palisade is English. Some people also speak Spanish.