Garner, North Carolina Population 2023

33,232

Garner is a city located in Wake County North Carolina. Garner has a 2023 population of 33,232. Garner is currently growing at a rate of 2.01% annually and its population has increased by 6.15% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,306 in 2020.

The average household income in Garner is $88,158 with a poverty rate of 8.44%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Garner is 36.8 years, 34.4 years for males, and 39.3 years for females.

Garner Demographics

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

  • White: 61.83%
  • Black or African American: 28.12%
  • Two or more races: 5.67%
  • Other race: 2.62%
  • Asian: 1.39%
  • Native American: 0.32%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
15.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,090.40/sq mi
Growth Rate
2.01% (655)
Growth Since 2020
6.15% (1,926)
The current population of Garner, North Carolina is 33,232 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,306.

Garner, North Carolina Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,08161.83%
Black or African American8,67928.12%
Two or more races1,7505.67%
Other race8072.62%
Asian4281.39%
Native American990.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.05%
showing: 7 rows

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

36.8

Total

34.4

Male

39.3

Female

Garner Adults

There are 24,345 adults, (4,924 of whom are seniors) in Garner.

Garner Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Garner Sex Ratio

Female15,89551.51%
Male14,96448.49%

Garner Population by Age

Garner Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,2212.5165.234.8
Married5,9403.1380.919.1
Non Family4,3371.3652.147.9
Female1,5623.1348.151.9
Male3823.4139.860.2
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3.07

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

65.2%

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 islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 45.89%.

Garner Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$49,531

Average Earnings

$55,806

Average Male

$43,609

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

88.2% of Garner residents speak only English, while 11.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.25% of the population.

Garner Language

Garner Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,6111,08412.59%
White17,4961,0696.11%
Hispanic3,09654217.51%
Asian425276.35%
Native9922.02%
Multiple1,75010.06%
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8.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.13%

Male Poverty Rate

8.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garner

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garner is Hispanic, with 17.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garner is Multiple, with 0.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.59%.

Garner Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.5%
High School14.44%
Some College7.32%
Bachelors or Greater1.97%
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Garner Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.55%
Male Unemployed13.35%
Male Employed4.08%
Female Employed3.03%
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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

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

47.5%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Garner Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Garner Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,064

Number of Veterans

1,920

Male Veterans

144

Female Veterans

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Garner Veterans by War

count

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Garner Veterans by Age

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Garner Veterans by Race

Garner Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garner Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.8%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

6.1%

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

49.53%

Born in Garner

93.31%

Native Born

7.47%

Foreign Born

4.22%

Non Citizen

3.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.31% of Garner residents were born in the United States, with 49.53% having been born in North Carolina. 4.22% 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 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
19603,451-33,9953.52%
19704,9231,4723.62%
198010,0735,1507.42%
199014,9674,8944.04%
200017,7572,7901.72%
201025,745
201126,2865412.1%
201226,8275412.06%
201327,3685412.02%
201427,9095411.98%
201528,4505411.94%
201628,9915411.9%
201729,5325411.87%
201830,0735411.83%
201930,6145411.8%
202031,3066922.26%
202131,9356292.01%
202232,5776422.01%
202333,2326552.01%
202433,9006682.01%
202534,5816812.01%
202635,2766952.01%
202735,9857092.01%
202836,7087232.01%
202937,4467382.01%
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Garner Population by Year