Palatka is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 10,730 people and five associated neighborhoods, Palatka is the 209th largest community in Florida.

Also of interest is that Palatka has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

The rate of college-level education in Palatka is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.14% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Palatka in 2022 was $19,217, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,868 for a family of four. Palatka also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.12% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Palatka is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Palatka home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Palatka residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Palatka include English, Irish, German, Haitian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Palatka is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.