Garden City, KS Demographics

The total population of Garden City is estimated to be 27,933 with 14,550 males (52.09%) and 13,383 females (47.91%). There are 1,167 less females than males in Garden City.
The median household income in Garden City was $64,132 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 366(0.57%) from $63,766 in 2020. This income is 85.96% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Garden City sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $85,987. Overall, the median household income for the city of Garden City stands at $64,132.
In Garden City, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,325 for males and $26,517 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,408 for males and $37,258 for females.
In Garden City, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $125,535, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $44,323.
In 2022, the population of Garden City was 27,519, a 1.14% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Garden City's population was 27,836, a decline of 0.68% compared to a population of 28,026 in 2020.
The median age in Garden City, KS is 32.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.06% were under the age of 15, 22.75% aged 15 to 29, 41.29% aged 30 to 64, 9.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Garden City population: 68.70% are White, 5.39% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.16% are Asian, 9.79% are some other race and 10.61% are multiracial.