Palmview is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 15,863 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Palmview is the 186th largest community in Texas.

Being a small city, Palmview does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In Palmview, just 12.41% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Palmview in 2022 was $20,303, which is low income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,212 for a family of four. However, Palmview contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Palmview is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Palmview home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Palmview, accounting for 92.10% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Palmview residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Palmview include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and French.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Palmview's cultural character, accounting for 35.03% of the city’s population.

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