Garden City, Michigan Population 2024

26,323

Garden City is a city located in Wayne County Michigan. Garden City has a 2024 population of 26,323. Garden City is currently declining at a rate of -0.93% annually and its population has decreased by -3.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 27,307 in 2020.

The average household income in Garden City is $75,014 with a poverty rate of 10.8%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Garden City is 40.9 years, 39.6 years for males, and 41.8 years for females.

Garden City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Garden City was:

  • White: 86.34%
  • Black or African American: 6.13%
  • Two or more races: 6.05%
  • Asian: 0.86%
  • Other race: 0.32%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,490.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.6% (-984)
The current population of Garden City, Michigan is 26,323 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,307.

Garden City, Michigan Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,48786.34%
Black or African American1,6676.13%
Two or more races1,6456.05%
Asian2340.86%
Other race870.32%
Native American830.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Garden City Population by Race

Garden City Population Pyramid 2024

Garden City Median Age

40.9

Total

39.6

Male

41.8

Female

Garden City Adults

There are 21,773 adults, (4,276 of whom are seniors) in Garden City.

Garden City Age Dependency

55.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31

Child Dependency Ratio

Garden City Sex Ratio

Female13,79150.7%
Male13,41249.3%

Garden City Population by Age

Garden City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,0252.4680.719.3
Married4,9173.0692.17.9
Non Family3,9071.217426
Female1,5053.4166.933.1
Male6963.1868.231.8

3.03

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

80.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Garden City Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Garden City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Garden City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.86%.

Garden City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,242

Average Earnings

$54,228

Average Male

$32,692

Average Female

Garden City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Garden City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Garden City Language

93.51% of Garden City residents speak only English, while 6.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 3.01% of the population.

Garden City Language

Garden City Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,9332,42210.56%
Multiple1,62120912.89%
Black1,66018210.96%
Native836578.31%
Hispanic1,296483.7%
Asian23452.14%

10.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.32%

Male Poverty Rate

12.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garden City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garden City is Native, with 78.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garden City is Asian, with 2.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.41%.

Garden City Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.53%
High School10.03%
Some College8.57%
Bachelors or Greater5.11%

Garden City Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.55%
Female Unemployed10.97%
Female Employed5.74%
Male Employed3.38%

Garden City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Garden City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Garden City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.2%

Male Marriage Rate

44.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Garden City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Garden City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Garden City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Garden City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,653

Number of Veterans

1,481

Male Veterans

172

Female Veterans

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Garden City Veterans by War

count

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Garden City Veterans by Age

count

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Garden City Veterans by Race

Garden City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garden City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Garden City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Garden City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Garden City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.82%

Born in Garden City

95.74%

Native Born

4.26%

Foreign Born

1.14%

Non Citizen

3.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.74% of Garden City residents were born in the United States, with 84.82% having been born in Michigan. 1.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Garden City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202925,093-246-0.97%
202825,339-246-0.96%
202725,585-246-0.95%
202625,831-246-0.94%
202526,077-246-0.93%
202426,323-246-0.93%
202326,569-246-0.92%
202226,815-265-0.98%
202127,080-227-0.83%
202027,3078863.35%
201926,421-161-0.61%
201826,582-128-0.48%
201726,710-115-0.43%
201626,825-127-0.47%
201526,952-143-0.53%
201427,095-28-0.1%
201327,123-218-0.8%
201227,341-72-0.26%
201127,413-159-0.58%
201027,57200%
200030,047-1,799-5.65%
199031,846-3,794-10.65%
198035,640-6,224-14.87%
197041,8643,84710.12%
196038,01729,005321.85%
19509,0124,916120.02%
19404,096-20,997-83.68%
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Garden City Population by Year