Garland, Texas Population 2024

242,523

Garland Demographics

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

  • White: 44%
  • Two or more races: 20.68%
  • Black or African American: 15.62%
  • Asian: 10.89%
  • Other race: 8.05%
  • Native American: 0.73%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
56.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,265.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.54% (-3,788)
The current population of Garland, Texas is 242,523 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 246,311.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White107,36244%
Two or more races50,47520.68%
Black or African American38,11315.62%
Asian26,57110.89%
Other race19,6558.05%
Native American1,7770.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander730.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Garland Population by Race

Garland Population Pyramid 2024

Garland Median Age

34.4

Total

33.3

Male

35.9

Female

Garland Adults

There are 181,024 adults, (30,197 of whom are seniors) in Garland.

Garland Age Dependency

61.8

Age Dependency Ratio

20

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Garland Sex Ratio

Female123,29950.53%
Male120,72749.47%

Garland Population by Age

Garland Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All79,7703.056238
Married41,2143.6175.424.6
Non Family19,3331.334951
Female13,1233.564456
Male6,1003.6451.348.7

3.51

Average Family Size

3.05

Average Household Size

62.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Garland Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade15,2319.85%
Associates Degree12,1377.85%
Bachelors Degree24,30615.71%
Graduate Degree12,9438.37%
High School Graduate38,40224.82%
Less Than 9th Grade17,93211.59%
Some College33,75121.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Garland Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Garland Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic57,50333,7695,266
White49,83147,32216,762
2+ Races26,61517,2063,628
Black23,78021,7297,157
Asian18,50114,1576,338
Other Race11,4476,9581,237
Native American957632166
Islander73730

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 34.26%.

Garland Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,780$62,444$54,629
Graduate Degree$71,795$83,922$66,348
High School Graduate$33,687$38,116$27,494
Less Than 9th Grade$31,849$36,788$22,780
Overall$40,712$45,532$34,979
Some College$43,452$50,369$36,819

$40,712

Average Earnings

$45,532

Average Male

$34,979

Average Female

Garland Earnings by Educational Attainment

Garland Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Garland Language

48.11% of Garland residents speak only English, while 51.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 37.52% of the population.

Garland Language

Garland Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic108,23716,04014.82%
Multiple50,4548,55516.96%
Black37,7685,39114.27%
White60,9383,9116.42%
Other19,6153,05915.6%
Asian26,5532,1027.92%
Native1,7551498.49%

11.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.43%

Male Poverty Rate

12.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garland

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garland is Multiple, with 16.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garland is White, with 6.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.91%.

Garland Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.03%
High School9.73%
Some College7.32%
Bachelors or Greater5.18%

Garland Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.37%
Female Unemployed20.15%
Female Employed5.77%
Male Employed4.46%

Garland Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Garland Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,710$96,034
Households$71,044$90,179
Married Families$90,168$109,401
Non Families$52,278$64,432

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Garland Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Garland Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Garland Marriage

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

Garland Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Garland Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,099

Number of Veterans

7,166

Male Veterans

933

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,828
First Gulf War1,714
Second Gulf War1,465
Korea386
World War II77

Garland Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,004
65 to 741,987
35 to 541,916
55 to 641,555
18 to 34637

Garland Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,2476.25%
Black1,4925.25%
Hispanic1,2001.67%
2+ Races5761.77%
Other Race4283.12%
Asian2801.33%
Islander4561.64%
Native American312.64%

Garland Veterans by Race

Garland Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garland Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.9%

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Garland Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Garland Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Garland 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

50.47%

Born in Garland

69.25%

Native Born

30.75%

Foreign Born

18.53%

Non Citizen

12.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

69.25% of Garland residents were born in the United States, with 50.47% having been born in Texas. 18.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Garland Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029237,788-947-0.4%
2028238,735-947-0.4%
2027239,682-947-0.39%
2026240,629-947-0.39%
2025241,576-947-0.39%
2024242,523-947-0.39%
2023243,470-2,325-0.95%
2022245,7951,5050.62%
2021244,290-2,021-0.82%
2020246,3116,5292.72%
2019239,782-1,834-0.76%
2018241,6163,4001.43%
2017238,2162,0350.86%
2016236,181-830-0.35%
2015237,0111,5540.66%
2014235,4579100.39%
2013234,5479410.4%
2012233,6063,6231.58%
2011229,9832,6911.18%
2010227,29200%
2000215,76835,11819.44%
1990180,65041,79330.1%
1980138,85757,42070.51%
197081,43742,936111.52%
196038,50127,930264.21%
195010,5718,371380.5%
19402,2001,400175%
1900800-236,988-99.66%

Garland Population by Year