Garner, Iowa Population 2024

3,028

Garner Demographics

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

  • White: 95.04%
  • Black or African American: 2.61%
  • Two or more races: 1.66%
  • Other race: 0.69%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,424.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.88% (-27)
The current population of Garner, Iowa is 3,028 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,055.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,91395.04%
Black or African American802.61%
Two or more races511.66%
Other race210.69%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Garner Population by Race

Garner Population Pyramid 2024

Garner Median Age

46.3

Total

40.5

Male

52.2

Female

Garner Adults

There are 2,470 adults, (917 of whom are seniors) in Garner.

Garner Age Dependency

97.4

Age Dependency Ratio

59

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Garner Sex Ratio

Female1,58051.55%
Male1,48548.45%

Garner Population by Age

Garner Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2872.3277.222.8
Married7512.728713
Non Family3601.1961.138.9
Female1252.5855.244.8
Male513.731000

2.75

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Garner Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1566.89%
Associates Degree32014.14%
Bachelors Degree43319.13%
Graduate Degree893.93%
High School Graduate63428.02%
Less Than 9th Grade612.7%
Some College57025.19%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1371,937509
Hispanic705313
Black42420
Other Race2140
2+ Races11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.82%.

Garner Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,320$59,327$43,214
Graduate Degree$67,361$72,875$59,444
High School Graduate$42,461$43,973$32,125
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$26,250
Overall$44,042$58,627$37,014
Some College$44,632$67,000$33,214

$44,042

Average Earnings

$58,627

Average Male

$37,014

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

97.6% of Garner residents speak only English, while 2.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.2% of the population.

Garner Language

Garner Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,71927610.15%
Black746891.89%
Other211780.95%
Hispanic1501711.33%

12.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.45%

Male Poverty Rate

14.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garner

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garner is Black, with 91.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garner is White, with 10.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.2%.

Garner Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade53.54%
Some College12.82%
High School7.13%
Bachelors or Greater0.59%

Garner Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed8.78%
Male Employed5.28%

Garner Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Garner Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,103$95,114
Households$69,056$79,968
Married Families$89,199$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,179$40,969

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Garner Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.5%

Male Marriage Rate

58.5%

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

Garner Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Garner Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

248

Number of Veterans

232

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam103
Second Gulf War30
First Gulf War22
Korea14
World War II7

Garner Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74103
75+82
35 to 5435
18 to 3417
55 to 6411

Garner Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White24810.55%

Garner Veterans by Race

Garner Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garner Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

1.8%

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

75.89%

Born in Garner

98.37%

Native Born

1.63%

Foreign Born

1.24%

Non Citizen

0.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.37% of Garner residents were born in the United States, with 75.89% having been born in Iowa. 1.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Garner Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,995-6-0.2%
20283,001-7-0.23%
20273,008-7-0.23%
20263,015-6-0.2%
20253,021-7-0.23%
20243,028-7-0.23%
20233,035-17-0.56%
20223,052-4-0.13%
20213,05610.03%
20203,055-2-0.07%
20193,057-1-0.03%
20183,05800%
20173,058-25-0.81%
20163,083-28-0.9%
20153,111120.39%
20143,099-11-0.35%
20133,110-7-0.22%
20123,117-14-0.45%
20113,13150.16%
20103,12600%
20002,92260.21%
19902,91680.28%
19802,908-87-2.9%

Garner Population by Year