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Garnet

California · 7,543 residents · 7.88 sq mi
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Garnet is a city of 7,543 people in California. This skews young, with a median age of 29.3. The foreign-born share is 35%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. That trails the California median by roughly 41%. Growth has run 32% since 2011, or 1,842 more people.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 29.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

7,543
+32%vs 2011
vs 5,701 in 2011
2010 – 2024
29.3
−11%vs 2011
vs 32.8 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
7.88 sq mi
Population, 20102024
5K6K6K7K8K201020202024Garnet
20247K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 59.2%(693)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 99.2%(693)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 149.3%(700)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 199.3%(704)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(545)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414%(1,059)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.6%(1,026)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5411.6%(874)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 647.6%(576)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745%(374)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843%(225)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1%(74)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,907
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $37,956 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$13,802
−4%vs 2011
vs $14,344 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
14.7%
+3.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.0% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
17.3%
+1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.0% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.370
+2%vs 2011
vs 0.364 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services2.9%
US avg: 7%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration1.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$120,300
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $109,000 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,125
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $965 in 2011
US average: $853
69.7%
−7.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 76.8% in 2011
30.3% rent
14.0%
−2.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.6% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
3.33 people
+1%vs 2011
vs 3.31 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
42.4%
−1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 43.9% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
32.3%
−7.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 39.8% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
3.4
+17%vs 2011
vs 2.9 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic24.7%(1,409)
Black3.7%(213)
Hispanic / Latino69.4%(3,954)
Asian1.8%(105)
Other0.4%(20)
2010
White, non-Hispanic21.9%(1,654)
Black2.2%(167)
Hispanic / Latino74%(5,580)
Asian0.7%(53)
Other3.9%(297)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican57.9%(3,819)
Salvadoran0.8%(53)
Puerto Rican0.3%(17)
Ancestry
Irish8.2%(542)
French5.5%(366)
English4.8%(314)
German4.7%(312)
American3.1%(203)
Swedish1.7%(110)
Norwegian1.5%(101)
Italian1.4%(90)
Dutch1.3%(86)
Russian0.9%(59)
Lithuanian0.8%(56)
Polish0.7%(43)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.6%(38)
Scottish0.5%(35)
Hungarian0.4%(29)
Belgian0.4%(27)
Romanian0.4%(25)
Arab0.2%(14)
Syrian0.2%(14)
Iranian0.2%(14)
British0.1%(9)
Welsh0.1%(9)
Canadian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

10.5%
−1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.6% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
67.8%
−5.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 72.9% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
2.3%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.2 min
+4%vs 2011
vs 25.3 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
77.8%
+4.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 73.6% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
13.9%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.4% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
6.9%
−3.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.8% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
3.4%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.5% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

9.7%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
10.5%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.3% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.1%
+1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 48.1% in 2011
50.9%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 51.9% in 2011
34.6%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 34.5% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
8.5%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.8% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.2%(1,210)
Married51.4%(1,628)
Widowed0.9%(30)
Divorced9.5%(301)
Women 15+
Never married35.1%(974)
Married52.7%(1,463)
Widowed3.9%(109)
Divorced8.4%(232)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.5%
−23.8 ptssince 2013
from 36.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
30.4%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 6.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
49.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 48.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
36.6%
+7.8 ptssince 2020
from 28.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
57.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 56.8% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.6%(6)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era7.1%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.9%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 70 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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How many people live in Garnet, California?

Garnet, California has about 7,543 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Garnet, California?

The typical household in Garnet, California earns about $35,907 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Garnet, California expensive?

In Garnet, California, the median home is worth about $120,300, and the typical rent is about $1,125 a month.

How educated are people in Garnet, California?

About 10.5% of adults age 25 and over in Garnet, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Garnet, California?

About 17.3% of people in Garnet, 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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