CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Garden Grove
California · 143,050 residents · 17.953 sq mi
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The short version
Garden Grove is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $39,882. Population has declined 13% since 2000. Median home value is $197,800.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024171K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(12,428)
5 to 97.4%(10,657)
10 to 146.3%(9,013)
15 to 197.1%(10,093)
20 to 248.3%(11,854)
25 to 3421.1%(30,138)
35 to 4414.5%(20,703)
45 to 549.9%(14,095)
55 to 648.1%(11,569)
65 to 745.7%(8,119)
75 to 842.3%(3,282)
85 and over0.8%(1,099)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$39,882
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,754 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$197,800
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $194,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
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)
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
74.4%
+6.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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)
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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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