Garfield Heights, Ohio Population 2023

30,060

Garfield Heights is a city located in Ohio. With a 2023 population of 30,060, it is the 50th largest city in Ohio and the 1526th largest city in the United States.Garfield Heights is currently growing at a rate of 0.31% annually and its population has increased by 0.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 29,781 in 2020. Spanning over 7 miles, Garfield Heights has a population density of 4,157 people per square mile.

The average household income in Garfield Heights is $56,414 with a poverty rate of 24.28%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Garfield Heights is 39.5 years, 35.2 years for males, and 42.8 years for females.

Garfield Heights Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 53.63%
  • White: 40.69%
  • Two or more races: 4.21%
  • Other race: 0.86%
  • Asian: 0.51%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
The current population of Garfield Heights, Ohio is 30,060 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 29,781.

Garfield Heights, Ohio Population 2023

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Garfield Heights Population by Race

Garfield Heights Population Pyramid 2023

Garfield Heights Median Age

39.5

Total

35.2

Male

42.8

Female

Garfield Heights Adults

There are 21,132 adults, (4,547 of whom are seniors) in Garfield Heights.

Garfield Heights Age Dependency

66.9

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Garfield Heights Sex Ratio

Female15,22055%
Male12,45345%

Garfield Heights Population by Age

Garfield Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

58.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Garfield Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Garfield Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Garfield Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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 56.03%.

Garfield Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$34,674

Average Earnings

$42,266

Average Male

$30,066

Average Female

Garfield Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Garfield Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Garfield Heights Language

94.11% of Garfield Heights residents speak only English, while 5.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.02% of the population.

Garfield Heights Language

Garfield Heights Poverty by Race

rate

24.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.84%

Male Poverty Rate

21.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garfield Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garfield Heights is Black, with 37.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garfield Heights is White, with 9.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.01%.

Garfield Heights Poverty

Garfield Heights Poverty Rate by Education

Garfield Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Garfield Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Garfield Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.1%

Male Marriage Rate

28.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Garfield Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Garfield Heights Marriage

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

Garfield Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Garfield Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,360

Number of Veterans

1,224

Male Veterans

136

Female Veterans

Garfield Heights Veterans by War

Garfield Heights Veterans by Age

count

Garfield Heights Veterans by Race

Garfield Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garfield Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

9.5%

Unemployment Rate

Garfield Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Garfield Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Garfield Heights 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

76.55%

Born in Garfield Heights

89.63%

Native Born

3.29%

Foreign Born

1.33%

Non Citizen

1.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.63% of Garfield Heights residents were born in the United States, with 76.55% having been born in Ohio. 1.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Garfield Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Garfield Heights Population by Year