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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Garden City Micro

Garden City, KS · 1 counties · 40,523 residents · 1,302 sq mi
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With 40,523 people, Garden City is a metro area. The median age is 28.1, younger than the US median of 35.2. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 7,453 more people live here than in 1990. Median home value sits at $76,200. Getting to work takes 10 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 28.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

40,523
+23%since 1990
from 33,070 in 1990
1990 – 2025
31 / sq mi
+23%since 1990
from 25 / sq mi in 1990
28.1
+3%since 1990
from 27.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,302 sq mi
Population, 19902024
32K35K37K39K42K19902000201020202024Garden City
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 510.5%(4,248)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.8%(3,972)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(3,583)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.7%(3,523)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.4%(3,017)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.9%(6,446)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.2%(6,162)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.7%(4,326)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646%(2,417)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.7%(1,504)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.4%(983)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(342)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,474
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,645 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,377
+36%since 1990
from $11,278 in 1990
US average: $21,522
14.2%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 10.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$76,200
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $51,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$491
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $383 in 1990
US average: $602
64.8%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 61.5% in 1990
35.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic79.8%(26,403)
Black1.6%(515)
Hispanic / Latino25.2%(8,336)
Asian3.8%(1,248)
2000
White, non-Hispanic51.4%(20,820)
Black1%(397)
Hispanic / Latino43.3%(17,548)
Asian2.8%(1,148)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican44.3%(16,869)
Central American3.5%(1,326)
Salvadoran3%(1,128)
Spaniard1.2%(438)
Argentine1.1%(425)
Puerto Rican0.7%(273)
Peruvian0.3%(119)
Guatemalan0.3%(114)
Cuban0.3%(98)
Honduran0.1%(47)
Panamanian0.1%(37)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.9%(721)
Burmese1%(363)
Thai0.2%(72)
Laotian0.2%(71)
Filipino0.1%(37)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(35)
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
German13.4%(5,106)
Irish5.5%(2,090)
English4%(1,531)
American2%(773)
Somali2%(773)
Swedish1.2%(470)
West Indian0.9%(359)
Haitian0.9%(334)
French0.7%(280)
Dutch0.6%(236)
Russian0.5%(200)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.5%(194)
Danish0.5%(185)
Norwegian0.4%(168)
Polish0.4%(160)
Italian0.4%(157)
Welsh0.3%(97)
Scottish0.2%(93)
Ethiopian0.2%(87)
Austrian0.2%(60)
British0.1%(39)
Greek0.1%(39)
Canadian0.1%(25)
Jamaican0.1%(25)
Hungarian0.1%(22)
Armenian0%(18)
Belgian0%(16)
Turkish0%(11)
Croatian0%(10)
Swiss0%(10)
Serbian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

14.3%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 14.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
67.4%
−3.5 ptssince 1990
from 70.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.7%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 4.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

10.5 min
−32%since 1990
from 15.4 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 married29.2%(4,230)
Married62%(8,980)
Widowed1.6%(231)
Divorced7.2%(1,049)
Women 15+
Never married21.4%(3,058)
Married62.5%(8,905)
Widowed7.1%(1,015)
Divorced9%(1,279)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.7%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 17.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
54.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.1%
−6.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.7%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% 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)22.4%(213)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.2%(239)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.2%(372)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.6%(91)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 950 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 City, KS?

Garden City, KS has about 40,523 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Garden City, KS?

The typical household in Garden City, KS earns about $38,474 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Garden City, KS expensive?

In Garden City, KS, the median home is worth about $76,200, and the typical rent is about $491 a month.

How educated are people in Garden City, KS?

About 14.3% of adults age 25 and over in Garden City, KS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Garden City, KS?

About 14.2% of people in Garden City, KS live below the federal poverty line.

Has Garden City, KS grown since 1990?

Yes, Garden City, KS has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,453 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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