Garner, North Carolina Population 2024

35,977

Garner is a city located in Wake County North Carolina. Garner has a 2024 population of 35,977. Garner is currently growing at a rate of 3.31% annually and its population has increased by 14.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,361 in 2020.

The average household income in Garner is $101,921 with a poverty rate of 5.42%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Garner is 37.3 years, 35.3 years for males, and 39.3 years for females.

Garner Demographics

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

  • White: 62.02%
  • Black or African American: 24.73%
  • Two or more races: 7.9%
  • Other race: 3.21%
  • Asian: 1.71%
  • Native American: 0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
15.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,263.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
14.72% (4,616)
The current population of Garner, North Carolina is 35,977 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,361.

Garner, North Carolina Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,65162.02%
Black or African American7,83624.73%
Two or more races2,5047.9%
Other race1,0173.21%
Asian5411.71%
Native American1260.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Garner Population by Race

Garner Population Pyramid 2024

Garner Median Age

37.3

Total

35.3

Male

39.3

Female

Garner Adults

There are 25,089 adults, (5,005 of whom are seniors) in Garner.

Garner Age Dependency

57.8

Age Dependency Ratio

24.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Garner Sex Ratio

Female16,48652.03%
Male15,19847.97%

Garner Population by Age

Garner Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,3602.5463.936.1
Married5,9463.227822
Non Family4,6001.3551.448.6
Female1,4683.3647.152.9
Male3463.3660.439.6

3.19

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

63.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Garner 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

Garner Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Garner 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 white people with a rate of 52.29%.

Garner Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$55,574

Average Earnings

$63,957

Average Male

$46,947

Average Female

Garner Earnings by Educational Attainment

Garner Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Garner Language

87.24% of Garner residents speak only English, while 12.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.84% of the population.

Garner Language

Garner Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,3278034.38%
Black7,7385867.57%
Hispanic3,5073098.81%
Multiple2,497411.64%
Native12621.59%

5.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.82%

Male Poverty Rate

5.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garner

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garner is Hispanic, with 8.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garner is Native, with 1.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.59%.

Garner Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.63%
High School9.51%
Some College4.25%
Bachelors or Greater2.39%

Garner Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25%
Male Unemployed15.96%
Female Employed3.17%
Male Employed2.63%

Garner Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Garner Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Garner Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Garner Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Garner Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Garner Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Garner Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,917

Number of Veterans

1,767

Male Veterans

150

Female Veterans

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Garner Veterans by War

count

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Garner Veterans by Age

count

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Garner Veterans by Race

Garner Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garner Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.2%

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Garner Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Garner Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Garner 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

49.35%

Born in Garner

92.16%

Native Born

7.84%

Foreign Born

4.36%

Non Citizen

3.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.16% of Garner residents were born in the United States, with 49.35% having been born in North Carolina. 4.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Garner Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202941,7471,1542.84%
202840,5931,1542.93%
202739,4391,1543.01%
202638,2851,1543.11%
202537,1311,1543.21%
202435,9771,1543.31%
202334,8231,1543.43%
202233,6691,6515.16%
202132,0186572.09%
202031,361-119-0.38%
201931,4809693.18%
201830,5111,7095.93%
201728,802350.12%
201628,7677832.8%
201527,9842190.79%
201427,7659853.68%
201326,780160.06%
201226,7643961.5%
201126,3684571.76%
201025,91100%
200017,7572,79018.64%
199014,9674,89448.59%
198010,0735,150104.61%
19704,9231,47242.65%
19603,451-38,296-91.73%
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Garner Population by Year