Garfield Heights, OH Population

Overview

29,585

Total Population

39.4

Median age

54.15%

Female population %

84.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

54.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1,623

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Garfield Heights's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Garfield Heights is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Garfield Heights's population under 18 was 24.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Garfield Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Garfield Heights, 19.27% were under the age of 15, 19.72% aged 15 to 29, 45.15% aged 30 to 64, 13.19% aged 65 to 84, and 2.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,455 more females than males in Garfield Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.15% females and 45.85% males in Garfield Heights, OH.
The Garfield Heights, OH gender ratio is 84.7:100 i.e. 84.7 men to 100 women (0.847).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,266.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,309.

Garfield Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Garfield Heights population: 36.05% are White, 56.95% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.45% are some other race and 5.29% are multiracial.
Garfield Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,623 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,962 (94.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Garfield Heights is Black or African American with a population of 16,848 (56.95% of the total population).

Garfield Heights's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 30,713 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Garfield Heights's population decreased by 1,881 (6.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Garfield Heights's population increased by 886 (3.07%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Garfield Heights's population was lowest in year 2019 at 27,488.