Garfield, Texas Population 2024

2,068

Garfield is a CDP located in Bastrop County and Travis County Texas. Garfield has a 2024 population of 2,068. Garfield is currently growing at a rate of 1.32% annually but its population has decreased by -17.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,506 in 2020.

The average household income in Garfield is $70,168 with a poverty rate of 7.39%. The median age in Garfield is 36.4 years: 44.6 years for males, and 24.9 years for females.

Garfield Demographics

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

  • Other race: 54.29%
  • White: 41.19%
  • Black or African American: 3.28%
  • Two or more races: 1.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
12.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
172.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-17.48% (-438)
The current population of Garfield, Texas is 2,068 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,506.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race1,09454.29%
White83041.19%
Black or African American663.28%
Two or more races251.24%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Garfield Population by Race

Garfield Population Pyramid 2024

Garfield Median Age

36.4

Total

44.6

Male

24.9

Female

Garfield Adults

There are 1,361 adults, (354 of whom are seniors) in Garfield.

Garfield Age Dependency

100.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

64.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Garfield Sex Ratio

Female1,11955.53%
Male89644.47%

Garfield Population by Age

Garfield Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7132.8381.618.4
Married4063.5787.412.6
Female1622.5967.932.1
Non Family145080.719.3
Male0000

3.29

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Garfield Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade12110.05%
Associates Degree121%
Bachelors Degree19015.78%
Graduate Degree483.99%
High School Graduate29424.42%
Less Than 9th Grade23619.6%
Some College30325.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Garfield Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Garfield Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White576576111
Hispanic54919256
Other Race43612556
Black666666
2+ Races1395

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Garfield Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,326$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$25,395$24,336$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$85,660$0
Overall$24,620$58,058$0
Some College$0$0$49,821

$24,620

Average Earnings

$58,058

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Garfield Earnings by Educational Attainment

Garfield Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Garfield Language

69.12% of Garfield residents speak only English, while 30.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.5% of the population.

Garfield Language

Garfield Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,3151249.43%
White606254.13%

7.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.79%

Male Poverty Rate

11.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garfield

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garfield is Hispanic, with 9.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garfield is White, with 4.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.06%.

Garfield Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College16.51%
High School8.5%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Garfield Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Garfield Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Garfield Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,900$82,931
Households$54,938$70,168
Married Families$69,556$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,291$20,171

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Garfield Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Garfield Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Garfield Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Garfield Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Garfield Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

131

Number of Veterans

98

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam71
First Gulf War64
Korea27
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Garfield Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7471
35 to 5433
75+27
18 to 340
55 to 640

Garfield Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White910.1320754716981132
Black400.6060606060606061

Garfield Veterans by Race

Garfield Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garfield Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51%

Labor Force Participation

42.7%

Employment Rate

16.2%

Unemployment Rate

Garfield Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Garfield Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Garfield 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

66.2%

Born in Garfield

89.88%

Native Born

10.12%

Foreign Born

8.49%

Non Citizen

1.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.88% of Garfield residents were born in the United States, with 66.2% having been born in Texas. 8.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Garfield Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,068271.32%
20232,041261.29%
20222,015-917-31.28%
20212,93242617%
20202,50626711.92%
20192,23970646.05%
20181,533-116-7.03%
20171,649-14-0.84%
20161,6631288.34%
20151,535-41-2.6%
20141,576-124-7.29%
20131,700412.47%
20121,65934926.64%
20111,310-388-22.85%
20101,69800%

Garfield Population by Year