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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Garrison

North Dakota · 1,519 residents · 1.40 sq mi
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With 1,519 people, Garrison is a city in North Dakota. The median age is 49.7, about 17 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $39,800. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the North Dakota median by roughly 28%. Households take in $16,767 at the median, 44% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 49.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,519
+15%vs 2000
vs 1,318 in 2000
1990 – 2025
49.7
−4%vs 2000
vs 51.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.40 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Garrison
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.5%(69)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(107)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(102)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.7%(72)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.6%(39)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 348.8%(133)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.7%(163)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.2%(155)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.5%(174)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7416.3%(247)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8412.8%(195)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.1%(63)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$16,767
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,843 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,540
−42%vs 2000
vs $16,591 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.1%
+4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$39,800
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$243
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $337 in 2000
US average: $450
72.9%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.8% in 2000
27.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95%(1,252)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(11)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(1,449)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other4.6%(70)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(30)
Asian origin
Filipino1.4%(20)
Ancestry
German23.6%(329)
Norwegian15.9%(222)
American3.5%(49)
Irish3.4%(47)
English3.3%(46)
French2.9%(40)
Swedish2%(28)
Ukrainian1.8%(25)
Scottish1.6%(23)
British0.9%(12)
Danish0.4%(6)
Dutch0.4%(6)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.4%(6)
Czech0.4%(5)
Belgian0.3%(4)
Italian0.3%(4)
Latvian0.3%(4)
Australian0.2%(3)
Austrian0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

9.6%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
58.8%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.1 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 13.0 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 married21.5%(121)
Married61.3%(345)
Widowed4.6%(26)
Divorced12.6%(71)
Women 15+
Never married13%(77)
Married54.9%(326)
Widowed24.1%(143)
Divorced8.1%(48)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.3%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.1%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 49.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 26.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
29.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 28.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.3%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 41.1% 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)10.1%(13)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.1%(22)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.2%(66)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.1%(13)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 129 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, North Dakota?

Garrison, North Dakota has about 1,519 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Garrison, North Dakota?

The typical household in Garrison, North Dakota earns about $16,767 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Garrison, North Dakota expensive?

In Garrison, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $39,800, and the typical rent is about $243 a month.

How educated are people in Garrison, North Dakota?

About 9.6% of adults age 25 and over in Garrison, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Garrison, North Dakota?

About 13.1% of people in Garrison, North Dakota 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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