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Garden Grove

California · 165,196 residents · 18.0 sq mi
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Garden Grove is a city of 165,196 people in California. Median home value sits at $194,500. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $827 a month at the median. 60% of homes are owner-occupied. The population is up 15% since 1990.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.3
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
165,196
+15%since 1990
from 143,050 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.3
+5%since 1990
from 30.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
18.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
140K149K159K168K178K19902000201020202024Garden Grove
2024171K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.9%(13,109)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.6%(14,144)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(12,478)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.2%(11,818)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.5%(10,739)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.9%(27,892)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.6%(27,340)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.6%(19,186)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.7%(12,725)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.5%(9,121)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.1%(5,106)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.9%(1,538)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$47,754
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $39,882 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,209
+16%since 1990
from $13,976 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.9%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 10.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$194,500
−25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $197,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$827
−16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $745 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
59.6%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 59.6% in 1990
40.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic67.3%(96,289)
Black1.5%(2,193)
Hispanic / Latino22.8%(32,549)
Asian20.6%(29,479)
2000
White, non-Hispanic32.5%(53,735)
Black1.1%(1,873)
Hispanic / Latino32.5%(53,608)
Asian30.8%(50,803)

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
15.0%
−1.1 ptssince 1990
from 16.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
67.8%
−6.6 ptssince 1990
from 74.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.0%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 4.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.7 min
−22%since 1990
from 24.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.7%(20,899)
Married58%(36,011)
Widowed1.7%(1,086)
Divorced6.6%(4,069)
Women 15+
Never married25%(15,772)
Married57.6%(36,304)
Widowed8.6%(5,450)
Divorced8.8%(5,533)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 165,196 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Garden Grove, California earns about $47,754 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 $194,500, and the typical rent is about $827 a month.

How educated are people in Garden Grove, California?

About 15.0% 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 13.9% 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 22,146 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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