CITY
Garden Grove
California · 170,455 residents (2025 est.) · 18.0 sq mi
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The short version
Garden Grove is a city of 170,964 people in California. The foreign-born share is 46%. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $814,100. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. There are 9,523 people per square mile. 53% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 130%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
170,964
+3%since 2000
from 165,196 in 2000
170,455 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
18.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024171K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(7,702)
5 to 95.3%(9,090)
10 to 146.5%(11,084)
15 to 197.3%(12,473)
20 to 246.4%(10,968)
25 to 3413.5%(23,102)
35 to 4412.1%(20,756)
45 to 5414.5%(24,856)
55 to 6414.2%(24,225)
65 to 749.1%(15,585)
75 to 844.4%(7,524)
85 and over2.1%(3,599)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$92,174
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,754 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
59.3%
+21.9 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17%
Information10.5%
Wholesale trade6.9%
Other services4.9%
Finance & insurance4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
Public administration3.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.7%
Education & health services0.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$814,100
+130%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $194,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
8.8
+7%since 2009
from 8.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic32.5%(53,735)
Black1.1%(1,873)
Hispanic / Latino32.5%(53,608)
Asian30.8%(50,803)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic15.9%(27,118)
Black1%(1,730)
Hispanic / Latino37.1%(63,495)
Asian42.7%(73,009)
Other3.3%(5,612)
82
−3%since 2009
from 84 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican32.6%(55,689)
Central American2.1%(3,543)
Salvadoran1.2%(2,133)
South American0.8%(1,299)
Guatemalan0.6%(1,057)
Colombian0.3%(516)
Peruvian0.2%(404)
Spaniard0.2%(322)
Puerto Rican0.2%(307)
Cuban0.2%(302)
Honduran0.1%(185)
Argentine0.1%(111)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(103)
Ecuadorian0%(72)
Bolivian0%(62)
Costa Rican0%(55)
Venezuelan0%(39)
Chilean0%(32)
Dominican0%(14)
Panamanian0%(10)
Asian origin
Vietnamese34%(58,147)
Korean2.2%(3,780)
Filipino1.8%(3,009)
Chinese1.5%(2,540)
Japanese0.6%(1,093)
Asian Indian0.3%(577)
Thai0.3%(449)
Cambodian0.2%(427)
Pakistani0.2%(322)
Laotian0.2%(321)
Hmong0.2%(311)
Kazakh0.2%(300)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0.1%(176)
Bangladeshi0.1%(109)
Indonesian0.1%(98)
Mongolian0%(39)
Nepalese0%(37)
Sri Lankan0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(352)
Tongan0.1%(247)
Samoan0.1%(170)
Chamorro0.1%(144)
Marshallese0%(43)
Guamanian0%(22)
Ancestry
American7.2%(12,243)
German3.6%(6,217)
Irish3%(5,062)
English2.7%(4,658)
Italian1.8%(3,062)
French0.6%(1,000)
Norwegian0.5%(866)
Arab0.5%(786)
Scottish0.4%(702)
Swedish0.3%(589)
Polish0.3%(587)
Dutch0.3%(454)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.2%(391)
Portuguese0.2%(341)
British0.2%(288)
Syrian0.2%(287)
Welsh0.1%(247)
Czech0.1%(245)
Egyptian0.1%(241)
Subsaharan African0.1%(229)
Hungarian0.1%(226)
Iranian0.1%(207)
Armenian0.1%(187)
Greek0.1%(182)
Russian0.1%(177)
Canadian0.1%(172)
Romanian0.1%(161)
Brazilian0.1%(120)
Ethiopian0.1%(112)
Turkish0.1%(96)
French Canadian0.1%(95)
Danish0%(80)
Swiss0%(73)
Ukrainian0%(73)
Finnish0%(63)
Israeli0%(57)
Nigerian0%(41)
Belgian0%(40)
Austrian0%(37)
Lebanese0%(35)
Lithuanian0%(20)
Croatian0%(18)
Slovak0%(14)
West Indian0%(10)
Jamaican0%(10)
Palestinian0%(8)
Jordanian0%(7)
Moroccan0%(7)
Serbian0%(7)
Slovene0%(7)
Ghanaian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.5%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 67.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 94.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42%(29,771)
Married48.3%(34,283)
Widowed2.4%(1,702)
Divorced7.3%(5,179)
Women 15+
Never married37%(26,668)
Married45%(32,495)
Widowed7.7%(5,535)
Divorced10.3%(7,455)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 55.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 43.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.2%(616)
Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(704)
Vietnam era35.7%(1,206)
Korean War5.5%(187)
World War II1.1%(38)
Share of the 3,378 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Garden Grove, California?
Garden Grove, California has about 170,964 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Garden Grove, California?
The typical household in Garden Grove, California earns about $92,174 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Garden Grove, California expensive?
In Garden Grove, California, the median home is worth about $814,100, and the typical rent is about $2,012 a month.
How educated are people in Garden Grove, California?
About 25.3% of adults age 25 and over in Garden Grove, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Garden Grove, California?
About 12.3% of people in Garden Grove, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has Garden Grove, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Garden Grove, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 27,914 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.
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CaliforniaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024