Garden Grove, California Population 2024

167,024

Garden Grove Demographics

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

  • Asian: 41.66%
  • White: 31.92%
  • Other race: 14.39%
  • Two or more races: 9.56%
  • Black or African American: 1.12%
  • Native American: 0.78%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.57%
Land Area (mi²)
18.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
9,303.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.82% (-4,839)
The current population of Garden Grove, California is 167,024 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 171,863.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian71,51041.66%
White54,78731.92%
Other race24,69914.39%
Two or more races16,4049.56%
Black or African American1,9181.12%
Native American1,3400.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander9790.57%

Asian

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Garden Grove Population by Race

Garden Grove Population Pyramid 2024

Garden Grove Median Age

39.2

Total

38.2

Male

40.4

Female

Garden Grove Adults

There are 135,188 adults, (24,473 of whom are seniors) in Garden Grove.

Garden Grove Age Dependency

55

Age Dependency Ratio

22.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Garden Grove Sex Ratio

Female85,30849.7%
Male86,32950.3%

Garden Grove Population by Age

Garden Grove Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All48,1833.515446
Married25,3544.1460.539.5
Non Family10,6971.4450.649.4
Female8,2263.9640.859.2
Male3,9064.0849.150.9

3.88

Average Family Size

3.51

Average Household Size

54.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Garden Grove Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade12,62510.62%
Associates Degree8,8747.46%
Bachelors Degree20,94517.61%
Graduate Degree6,9635.85%
High School Graduate29,23024.58%
Less Than 9th Grade16,68214.03%
Some College23,60719.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Garden Grove Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Garden Grove Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian52,85739,54315,161
Hispanic38,08324,2004,185
White24,20522,5177,307
Other Race15,3339,1731,329
2+ Races10,1226,8541,863
Black1,3841,129350
Native American842683275
Islander49647939

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 96.57%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 32.66%.

Garden Grove Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,391$67,468$53,496
Graduate Degree$83,063$90,658$79,919
High School Graduate$37,070$41,968$32,668
Less Than 9th Grade$29,164$34,466$20,603
Overall$41,888$46,199$36,830
Some College$44,915$52,206$38,609

$41,888

Average Earnings

$46,199

Average Male

$36,830

Average Female

Garden Grove Earnings by Educational Attainment

Garden Grove Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Garden Grove Language

32.34% of Garden Grove residents speak only English, while 67.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 36.69% of the population.

Garden Grove Language

Garden Grove Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian71,0009,76913.76%
Hispanic63,6197,80812.27%
Other24,4573,69815.12%
White29,3063,12510.66%
Multiple16,3591,71410.48%
Black1,87825813.74%
Islander977656.65%
Native1,340100.75%

12.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.59%

Male Poverty Rate

13.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garden Grove

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garden Grove is Other, with 15.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garden Grove is Native, with 0.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.09%.

Garden Grove Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.17%
High School13.47%
Some College8.78%
Bachelors or Greater6.69%

Garden Grove Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.03%
Male Unemployed21.72%
Female Employed5.93%
Male Employed4.97%

Garden Grove Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Garden Grove Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,469$109,625
Households$86,139$105,717
Married Families$106,020$122,901
Non Families$50,387$67,463

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Garden Grove Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

44.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Garden Grove Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Garden Grove Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Garden Grove Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Garden Grove Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,903

Number of Veterans

3,562

Male Veterans

341

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,416
First Gulf War806
Second Gulf War596
Korea193
World War II122

Garden Grove Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,059
75+983
35 to 54906
55 to 64706
18 to 34249

Garden Grove Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2915.32%
Asian1,1311.94%
Hispanic5741.25%
Other Race2551.39%
2+ Races1180.96%
Black785.53%
Islander304.71%

Garden Grove Veterans by Race

Garden Grove Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garden Grove Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Garden Grove Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Garden Grove Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Garden Grove 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

48.04%

Born in Garden Grove

56.06%

Native Born

43.94%

Foreign Born

14.8%

Non Citizen

29.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

56.06% of Garden Grove residents were born in the United States, with 48.04% having been born in California. 14.8% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Garden Grove Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029160,976-1,209-0.75%
2028162,185-1,210-0.74%
2027163,395-1,210-0.74%
2026164,605-1,209-0.73%
2025165,814-1,210-0.72%
2024167,024-1,210-0.72%
2023168,234-1,164-0.69%
2022169,398-1,343-0.79%
2021170,741-1,122-0.65%
2020171,863-124-0.07%
2019171,987-795-0.46%
2018172,782-793-0.46%
2017173,575-739-0.42%
2016174,314-121-0.07%
2015174,4352740.16%
2014174,1612510.14%
2013173,9105120.3%
2012173,3988960.52%
2011172,5021,4290.84%
2010171,07300%
2000165,19622,14615.48%
1990143,05019,74316.01%
1980123,3072,1521.78%
1970121,15536,91743.82%
196084,23880,4762139.18%
19503,7621,36256.75%
19402,400-158,576-98.51%

Garden Grove Population by Year