City in DeKalb County, Indiana · 4.2 sq mi · 1,614 people per sq mi
6,725 people live in Garrett. The typical household earns $64,179, and the median resident is 39.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,542 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.26%
Men 37.3 · Women 43.1
1880–2026
6,725
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
6,725
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,725 | +31 | 0.46% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,694 | +23 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | 6,671 | +20 | 0.30% |
| 2023 | 6,651 | +56 | 0.85% |
| 2022 | 6,595 | +43 | 0.66% |
| 2021 | 6,552 | +10 | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 6,542 | +15 | 0.23% |
| 2019 | 6,527 | +53 | 0.82% |
| 2018 | 6,474 | +45 | 0.70% |
| 2017 | 6,429 | +16 | 0.25% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Garrett is growing slower than DeKalb County, Indiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 66 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 56% | 48% |
| Never married | 25% | 30% | 20% |
| Divorced | 17% | 11% | 23% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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