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Garden City, KS Community Stats

Garden City has 27,819 residents and a median household income of $72,865, 66th highest of 202 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in Kansas (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$72,865
KS $74,275
Poverty rate
11.0%
KS 11.3%
Bachelor's or higher
17.5%
KS 35.6%
Median age
31.6
KS 37.4

Garden City compared

With KS and U.S.

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MeasureGarden CityKSU.S.
Median household income$72,865$74,275$80,734
Median age31.637.438.9
Poverty rate11.0%11.3%12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%35.6%35.7%
Homeownership rate60.2%67.2%65.2%
Median home value$192,000$217,200$332,700
Median gross rent$1,052$1,060$1,413
Average commute14.0 min19.7 min26.4 min
Born outside the U.S.27.9%7.4%14.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Income and poverty

Income in the past 12 months, in inflation-adjusted dollars

Median household income
$72,865
Per capita income
$32,458
Below poverty level
2,978 people (11.0%)

Education

Highest level completed, 16,870 adults age 25 and older

  • High school graduate or higher11,62568.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher2,95017.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree9365.5%

Race and ethnicity

Share of total population. Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; other groups exclude them.

  • Hispanic or Latino (any race)15,50655.7%
  • White (non-Hispanic)8,86631.9%
  • Black or African American1,6415.9%
  • Asian1,3564.9%
  • Two or more races3891.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native320.1%
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander260.1%
  • Some other race30.0%

27.9% of residents (7,765) were born outside the United States.

Languages spoken at home

25,546 residents age 5 and older

49.7% speak only English at home and 50.3% speak another language. 6,522 people (25.5%) speak English less than "very well."

  • Spanish10,39940.7%
  • Other languages8883.5%
  • Vietnamese4881.9%
  • Other Asian and Pacific Island languages4031.6%
  • French, Haitian or Cajun3271.3%
  • Other Indo-European languages1780.7%
  • Arabic820.3%
  • German or other West Germanic550.2%

Commute to work

13,465 workers who do not work from home

The average one-way commute is 14.0 minutes.

  • Under 10 minutes33.3%
  • 10 to 19 minutes47.0%
  • 20 to 29 minutes9.4%
  • 30 to 44 minutes6.1%
  • 45 to 59 minutes1.4%
  • 60 minutes or more2.7%

Housing

Owner-occupied home values and rents paid by renters

Median home value
$192,000
Median gross rent
$1,052 a month
Homeownership rate
60.2% of 9,941 households
Housing units
10,798
Median year built
1977

See home value trends and rents for Garden City

Cultural communities

Largest reported origins and ancestries. People may report more than one.

Asian groups count people reporting one Asian group alone. Hispanic origins and ancestries are self-reported and can overlap.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Garden City, KS?
About 27,819 people live in Garden City, according to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The median age is 31.6.
What is the median household income in Garden City?
The median household income in Garden City is $72,865, compared with $74,275 for Kansas. It ranks 66th of 202 cities and towns with 1,000+ residents in the state.
What is the poverty rate in Garden City?
11.0% of people in Garden City (2,978) have incomes below the federal poverty level. The Kansas rate is 11.3%.
How long is the commute in Garden City?
The average one-way commute for workers in Garden City is 14.0 minutes.
What is the largest reported ancestry or origin group in Garden City?
Among the groups we track, the largest is Mexican Americans with about 12,490 people (44.9% of residents), based on self-reported survey answers.