Palestine is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 19,372 people and six associated neighborhoods, Palestine is the 153rd largest community in Texas.

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

The percentage of adults in Palestine with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.26% of adults in Palestine have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Palestine in 2022 was $26,983, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,932 for a family of four. However, Palestine contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Palestine is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Palestine home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Palestine residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Palestine also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.41% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Palestine include German, English, Irish, Other Subsaharan African, and Polish.

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