Garrett, Indiana Population 2024

6,700

Garrett Demographics

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

  • White: 93.36%
  • Two or more races: 4.4%
  • Asian: 1.25%
  • Black or African American: 0.87%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
4.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,608.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.38% (156)
The current population of Garrett, Indiana is 6,700 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,544.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,10693.36%
Two or more races2884.4%
Asian821.25%
Black or African American570.87%
Native American70.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Garrett Population by Race

Garrett Population Pyramid 2024

Garrett Median Age

38.2

Total

37.4

Male

41.1

Female

Garrett Adults

There are 4,969 adults, (1,060 of whom are seniors) in Garrett.

Garrett Age Dependency

67.3

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Garrett Sex Ratio

Female3,47653.15%
Male3,06446.85%

Garrett Population by Age

Garrett Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7032.3982.717.3
Married1,4232.9394.95.1
Non Family8131.2469.630.4
Female3323.1155.744.3
Male1351.841000

2.78

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Garrett Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3628.22%
Associates Degree4039.15%
Bachelors Degree61814.04%
Graduate Degree1272.88%
High School Graduate1,71638.97%
Less Than 9th Grade1102.5%
Some College1,06724.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Garrett Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Garrett Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,1003,646659
2+ Races13813843
Hispanic836531
Black575726
Asian45450
Native American440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 45.61%.

Garrett Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,040$44,103$34,792
Graduate Degree$0$65,909$0
High School Graduate$41,277$49,125$31,511
Less Than 9th Grade$32,000$43,958$24,219
Overall$39,718$46,341$35,405
Some College$39,282$42,153$37,986

$39,718

Average Earnings

$46,341

Average Male

$35,405

Average Female

Garrett Earnings by Educational Attainment

Garrett Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Garrett Language

96.57% of Garrett residents speak only English, while 3.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.11% of the population.

Garrett Language

Garrett Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,88770611.99%
Multiple2203515.91%
Hispanic2003417%
Asian822429.27%

12.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.18%

Male Poverty Rate

15.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garrett

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garrett is Asian, with 29.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garrett is White, with 11.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.73%.

Garrett Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.38%
High School13.25%
Some College12.55%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Garrett Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.19%
Male Employed7.3%
Female Employed6.69%
Male Unemployed0%

Garrett Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Garrett Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,311$85,106
Households$65,611$74,724
Married Families$83,417$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,580$44,940

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Garrett Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Garrett Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Garrett 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.

Garrett Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Garrett Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

251

Number of Veterans

238

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam88
Second Gulf War53
First Gulf War16
World War II16
Korea14

Garrett Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7474
75+64
55 to 6460
35 to 5453
18 to 340

Garrett Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2355%
Asian1022.22%
Hispanic109.9%
2+ Races63.75%

Garrett Veterans by Race

Garrett Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garrett Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

67%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Garrett Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Garrett Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Garrett 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

73.46%

Born in Garrett

97.25%

Native Born

2.75%

Foreign Born

0.17%

Non Citizen

2.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.25% of Garrett residents were born in the United States, with 73.46% having been born in Indiana. 0.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Garrett Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,895390.57%
20286,856390.57%
20276,817390.58%
20266,778390.58%
20256,739390.58%
20246,700390.59%
20236,661520.79%
20226,609580.89%
20216,55170.11%
20206,5441181.84%
20196,426420.66%
20186,384340.54%
20176,35050.08%
20166,345150.24%
20156,33060.09%
20146,32420.03%
20136,32260.09%
20126,316-27-0.43%
20116,343190.3%
20106,32400%
20005,8034548.49%
19905,3494759.75%
19804,8741593.37%
19704,7153518.04%
19604,364731.7%
19504,29160.14%
19404,285-143-3.23%
19304,428-368-7.67%
19204,79664715.59%
19104,1492396.11%
19003,9101,14341.31%
18902,767-4,128-59.87%

Garrett Population by Year