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Garden Grove

California · 170,455 residents (2025 est.) · 17.953 sq mi
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#114Most foreign-born residentsof 6,82646.2%#137Most densely populatedof 4,8919,495#158Largest by populationof 4,896170,455
The short version

Garden Grove is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $92,174. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $814,100. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income.

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

Total population
170,964
+3%since 2000
from 165,196 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
9,523 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 9,164 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.2
+24%since 2000
from 32.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:170,455 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
140K149K159K168K178K1990201020202024Garden Grove
2024171K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(7,702)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(9,090)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(11,084)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(12,473)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(10,968)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.5%(23,102)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(20,756)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.5%(24,856)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.2%(24,225)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.1%(15,585)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(7,524)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(3,599)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$92,174
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,754 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,568
+107%since 2000
from $16,209 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
59.3%
+21.9 ptssince 2009
from 37.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.426
+5%since 2010
from 0.405 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$814,100
+130%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $194,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,012
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $827 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
53.1%
−6.5 ptssince 2000
from 59.6% in 2000
46.9% rent
Vacancy rate
3.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
32.0%
−11.2 ptssince 2009
from 43.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
57.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 59.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.8
+7%since 2009
from 8.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
Diversity Score
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)
Bolivian0%(62)
Chilean0%(32)
Dominican0%(14)
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(247)
Samoan0.1%(170)
Chamorro0.1%(144)
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)
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)
Danish0%(80)
Swiss0%(73)
Ukrainian0%(73)
Finnish0%(63)
Israeli0%(57)
Nigerian0%(41)
Belgian0%(40)
Austrian0%(37)
Lebanese0%(35)
Croatian0%(18)
Slovak0%(14)
Jamaican0%(10)
Serbian0%(7)
Slovene0%(7)
RANKED:Largest Vietnamese population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.3%
+10.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
74.5%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 67.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.5 min
+53%since 2000
from 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 76.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.3%
+9.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 10.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 64.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
32.0%
−24.6 ptssince 2009
from 56.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Female
50.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Foreign born
46.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 43.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.5%
−48.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2012
from 8.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.4%
−71.4 ptssince 2013
from 78.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.2%
+10.9 ptssince 2017
from 82.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
31.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2016
from 33.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
28.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 29.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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
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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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