Overview
6,592
Total Population
37.3
Median age
54.70%
Female population %
82.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
56.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
342
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Garrett's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Garrett is 37.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Garrett's population under 18 was 23.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Garrett's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Garrett, 20.49% were under the age of 15, 20.12% aged 15 to 29, 43.92% aged 30 to 64, 12.39% aged 65 to 84, and 3.08% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 620 more females than males in Garrett:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.70% females and 45.30% males in Garrett, IN.
- The Garrett, IN gender ratio is 82.8:100 i.e. 82.8 men to 100 women (0.828).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 260.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 294.
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Race / Ethnicity
Garrett's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Garrett population: 96.57% are White, 0.91% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.30% are Asian and 1.06% are multiracial.
- Garrett's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 342 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,25 (94.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Garrett is White with a population of 6,366 (96.57% of the total population).
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Year by year
Garrett's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 6,596 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Garrett's population increased by 495 (8.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Garrett's population increased by 221 (3.49%), 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, Garrett's population was lowest in year 2009 at 5,711.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)