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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Garrison

Maryland · 5,045 residents · 3.16 sq mi
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Garrison is a city of 5,045 people in Maryland. This is an unusually credentialed place: 54% of adults have a four-year degree. The population has fallen 37% since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 29.6. Renters pay $658 a month at the median. Households take in $41,633 a year at the median, 38% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

5,045
−37%vs 2000
vs 7,969 in 2000
1990 – 2024
29.6
−14%vs 2000
vs 34.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.16 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K6K8K9K11K19902000201020202024Garrison
20249K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(437)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(348)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(255)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.5%(228)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.2%(463)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3430.5%(1,538)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.8%(848)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(402)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.9%(249)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.7%(185)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.6%(81)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(11)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$41,633
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,520 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$24,473
−32%vs 2000
vs $36,236 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.3%
+4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$119,400
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $123,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$658
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $874 in 2000
US average: $450
56.8%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.5% in 2000
43.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(6,087)
Black16.9%(1,343)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(181)
Asian3.4%(267)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic84.5%(4,262)
Black12.5%(633)
Hispanic / Latino2%(101)
Asian1.4%(73)
Other1.5%(77)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Cuban1.1%(105)
Nicaraguan0.2%(18)
Mexican0.1%(14)
Honduran0.1%(14)
Peruvian0.1%(13)
Salvadoran0.1%(10)
Chilean0%(2)
Asian origin
Korean2%(189)
Vietnamese1.3%(121)
Chinese0.5%(46)
Filipino0.4%(39)
Kazakh0.3%(31)
Cambodian0.3%(26)
Asian Indian0.2%(22)
Ancestry
Russian6.4%(603)
Irish5.9%(562)
German4.1%(388)
American3.3%(312)
Polish2.1%(195)
West Indian1.8%(172)
English1.8%(171)
Israeli1.4%(137)
Jamaican1.3%(119)
Ukrainian1.2%(118)
British1.2%(110)
Hungarian1%(99)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Brazilian0.8%(80)
French0.4%(40)
Iranian0.4%(40)
Austrian0.4%(38)
Romanian0.4%(36)
Scottish0.3%(28)
Nigerian0.3%(26)
Italian0.2%(21)
Greek0.2%(16)
Latvian0.1%(11)
Ethiopian0.1%(7)
Dutch0%(3)
Section 05

Education

54.1%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
93.7%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
19.9%
−4.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.3 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 17.8 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 married34.5%(1,284)
Married51%(1,899)
Widowed3.3%(124)
Divorced11.1%(415)
Women 15+
Never married36.3%(1,547)
Married40.4%(1,720)
Widowed10.1%(431)
Divorced13.2%(563)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2013
from 4.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
65.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 66.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.6%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.8%
+8.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.3%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.2%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 81.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.9%
+12.9 ptssince 2020
from 27.0% 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)17.1%(77)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(76)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.6%(210)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(26)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 451 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 Garrison, Maryland?

Garrison, Maryland has about 5,045 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Garrison, Maryland?

The typical household in Garrison, Maryland earns about $41,633 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Garrison, Maryland expensive?

In Garrison, Maryland, the median home is worth about $119,400, and the typical rent is about $658 a month.

How educated are people in Garrison, Maryland?

About 54.1% of adults age 25 and over in Garrison, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Garrison, Maryland?

About 10.3% of people in Garrison, Maryland 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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