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Garden Grove

California · 143,050 residents · 18.0 sq mi
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Garden Grove is a city of 143,050 people in California. Median home value sits at $197,800. Median rent is $745 a month. Median household income runs $39,882, well clear of the $30,130 US median. There are 22,146 fewer people here than in 2000. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
143,050
−13%vs 2000
vs 165,196 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.8
−5%vs 2000
vs 32.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
18.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
140K149K159K168K178K19902000201020202024Garden Grove
2024171K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(12,428)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(10,657)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(9,013)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(10,093)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.3%(11,854)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.1%(30,138)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(20,703)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(14,095)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(11,569)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.7%(8,119)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.3%(3,282)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(1,099)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,882
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,754 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,976
−14%vs 2000
vs $16,209 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.4%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$197,800
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $194,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$745
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $827 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
59.6%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 59.6% in 2000
40.4% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic67.3%(96,289)
Black1.5%(2,193)
Hispanic / Latino22.8%(32,549)
Asian20.6%(29,479)
Other10.5%(15,089)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.1%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.4%
+6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.5%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.0 min
+28%vs 2000
vs 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.4%
−13.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 46.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
36.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.8%(704)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.7%(1,206)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.5%(187)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(38)
US avg: 1%

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 143,050 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Garden Grove, California?

The typical household in Garden Grove, California earns about $39,882 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 $197,800, and the typical rent is about $745 a month.

How educated are people in Garden Grove, California?

About 16.1% 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 10.4% of people in Garden Grove, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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