Document and Entity Information - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	May 05, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38873
Entity Registrant Name	Palomar Holdings, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	83-3972551
Entity Address, Address Line One	7979 Ivanhoe Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 500
Entity Address, City or Town	La Jolla
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92037
City Area Code	619
Local Phone Number	567-5290
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Trading Symbol	PLMR
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		24,857,872
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Central Index Key	0001761312
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Listing, Par Value Per Share	$ 0.0001