Garner, North Carolina Population 2023

32,782

Garner is a city located in Wake County North Carolina. With a 2023 population of 32,782, it is the 33rd largest city in North Carolina and the 1403rd largest city in the United States.Garner is currently growing at a rate of 1.68% annually and its population has increased by 5.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,159 in 2020. Spanning over 16 miles, Garner has a population density of 2,062 people per square mile.

The average household income in Garner is $80,599 with a poverty rate of 10.84%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Garner is 35.1 years, 33 years for males, and 36.9 years for females.

Garner Demographics

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

  • White: 63.87%
  • Black or African American: 28.02%
  • Two or more races: 3.72%
  • Other race: 2.48%
  • Asian: 1.74%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
The current population of Garner, North Carolina is 32,782 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,159.

Garner, North Carolina Population 2023

Population by Race

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 2023

Garner Median Age

35.1

Total

33

Male

36.9

Female

Garner Adults

There are 23,264 adults, (4,300 of whom are seniors) in Garner.

Garner Age Dependency

60

Age Dependency Ratio

22.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Garner Sex Ratio

Female15,91552.45%
Male14,43047.55%

Garner Population by Age

Garner Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.09

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

63.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Garner Households and Families

Male

Female

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

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 53.37%.

Garner Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$45,803

Average Earnings

$53,707

Average Male

$42,012

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

88.43% of Garner residents speak only English, while 11.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.8% of the population.

Garner Language

Garner Poverty by Race

rate

10.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.23%

Male Poverty Rate

9.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garner

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garner is Native, with 46.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garner is White, with 7.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.52%.

Garner Poverty

Garner Poverty Rate by Education

Garner Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Garner Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Garner Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

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 Over 65, 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

2,154

Number of Veterans

1,972

Male Veterans

182

Female Veterans

Garner Veterans by War

Garner Veterans by Age

count

Garner Veterans by Race

Garner Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garner Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70%

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Employment Rate

4.8%

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

50.61%

Born in Garner

91.07%

Native Born

6.32%

Foreign Born

3.13%

Non Citizen

3.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.07% of Garner residents were born in the United States, with 50.61% having been born in North Carolina. 3.13% 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 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Garner Population by Year