Garner, IA Population

Overview

3,068

Total Population

45.5

Median age

51.40%

Female population %

94.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

80.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

115

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Garner is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Garner's population under 18 was 21.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Garner's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Garner, 17.67% were under the age of 15, 14.86% aged 15 to 29, 40.58% aged 30 to 64, 21.12% aged 65 to 84, and 5.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 86 more females than males in Garner:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.40% females and 48.60% males in Garner, IA.
The Garner, IA gender ratio is 94.5:100 i.e. 94.5 men to 100 women (0.945).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 156.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 133.

Garner's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Garner population: 95.21% are White, 3.39% are Black or African American, 0.46% are some other race and 0.95% are multiracial.
Garner's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 115 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,953 (96.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Garner is White with a population of 2,921 (95.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,131 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Garner's population increased by 197 (6.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Garner's population decreased by 71 (2.27%), 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, Garner's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,864.