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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Garden Ridge

Texas · 1,450 residents · 7.14 sq mi
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Garden Ridge is a city of 1,450 people in Texas. Households here earn about 130% more than in Texas as a whole. 93% of homes are owner-occupied. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. The median household earns $62,145, about 106% above the national median. Renters pay $958 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
43% 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

1,450
−23%vs 2000
vs 1,882 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.2
−15%vs 2000
vs 47.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.14 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K3K4K5K19902000201020202024Garden Ridge
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.7%(82)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(103)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(114)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(98)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.7%(54)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3410.1%(146)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.4%(253)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5418.1%(263)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6414.5%(210)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.8%(98)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.9%(27)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.1%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$62,145
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $90,184 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$26,987
−33%vs 2000
vs $40,201 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.8%
+1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$165,300
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $216,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$958
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,094 in 2000
US average: $450
93.2%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.9% in 2000
6.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.2%(1,660)
Black2.2%(42)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(142)
Asian1.1%(21)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(1,387)
Black0.7%(10)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(92)
Asian1.4%(20)
Other2.3%(33)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican29.8%(1,290)
Puerto Rican0.8%(33)
Chilean0.1%(6)
Asian origin
Korean1.5%(65)
Ancestry
Irish10.4%(450)
German8.8%(382)
English8.4%(366)
American4.1%(179)
British2.5%(107)
Norwegian2.3%(101)
Italian2%(87)
French1.9%(83)
Czech1.6%(69)
Greek1.5%(63)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(52)
West Indian1.1%(49)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian1.1%(49)
Iranian1%(43)
Australian0.9%(40)
Scottish0.9%(37)
Ukrainian0.8%(33)
Dutch0.6%(28)
Polish0.3%(13)
Swedish0.3%(13)
Welsh0.3%(13)
Section 05

Education

42.9%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 48.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
94.2%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
18.2%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.9 min
+60%vs 2000
vs 16.8 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 married22.1%(411)
Married75.3%(1,403)
Widowed0.8%(14)
Divorced1.9%(35)
Women 15+
Never married20.6%(392)
Married71.5%(1,360)
Widowed2.8%(54)
Divorced5%(95)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2013
from 3.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
77.3%
+17.3 ptssince 2020
from 60.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
2.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
9.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
89.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 86.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.2% 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)48.4%(364)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)56.1%(422)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.9%(217)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(15)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 752 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 Garden Ridge, Texas?

Garden Ridge, Texas has about 1,450 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Garden Ridge, Texas?

The typical household in Garden Ridge, Texas earns about $62,145 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Garden Ridge, Texas expensive?

In Garden Ridge, Texas, the median home is worth about $165,300, and the typical rent is about $958 a month.

How educated are people in Garden Ridge, Texas?

About 42.9% of adults age 25 and over in Garden Ridge, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Garden Ridge, Texas?

About 3.8% of people in Garden Ridge, Texas 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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