Garfield Heights

County:: Cuyahoga County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.23
State:: Ohio

Garfield Heights is a city located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Garfield Heights has a 2025 population of 28,348. Garfield Heights is currently declining at a rate of -0.96% annually and its population has decreased by -4.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 29,727 in 2020.

The average household income in Garfield Heights is $63,938 with a poverty rate of 21.38%. The median age in Garfield Heights is 39 years: 36.1 years for males, and 40.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Garfield Heights includes 53.87% Black or African American, 34.33% White, 3.69% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	15,822	53.87%
White	10,082	34.33%
Two or more races	2,322	7.91%
Other race	1,085	3.69%
Native American	33	0.11%
Asian	25	0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Garfield Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Garfield Heights' average per capita income is $39,305. Household income levels show a median of $52,006. The poverty rate stands at 21.38%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$81,760	-
Families	$61,890	$72,048
Households	$52,006	$63,938
Non Families	$36,440	$47,562

$39,305

Average Income

$52,006

Median Household Income

21.38%

Poverty Rate