Garnett

Population: 3,200
Median household income: $46,875
Median home value: $137,800

Located in Anderson County, Kansas, Garnett is a community with a population of 3,200. The median household income of $46,875 is below the Anderson County median ($64,925).

From 2019 to 2023, Garnett's population declined 1.1% from 3,234 to 3,200, while its median home value rose 72.0% from $80,100 to $137,800.

6.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.31 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,200
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $46,875
Median home value: $137,800
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 1,438
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2343,200

Median household income

$38,512$46,875

Median home value

$80,100$137,800

Median gross rent

$695$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,234	$38,512	$80,100	$695
2020	3,245	$48,259	$87,600	$761
2021	3,219	$34,750	$95,500	$750
2022	3,219	$39,000	$140,100	$794
2023	3,200	$46,875	$137,800	$909

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	272	8.5%
5 to 17	639	20.0%
18 to 24	226	7.1%
25 to 34	472	14.8%
35 to 44	296	9.3%
45 to 54	281	8.8%
55 to 64	431	13.5%
65 to 74	240	7.5%
75 and over	343	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,693	84.2%
Black or African American	4	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	417	13.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	84	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	108	5.2%
High school graduate	933	45.2%
Some college or associate's	684	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	86	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	252	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,103	87.1%
Carpooled	115	9.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	12	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	725	57.3%
15 to 29 min	55	4.3%
30 to 44 min	188	14.8%
45 to 59 min	115	9.1%
60+ min	183	14.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 6.0% (187 of 3,096)

	Count	Share
Family households	851	63.8%
Nonfamily households	482	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,333	92.7%
Vacant	105	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	915	68.6%
Renter-occupied	418	31.4%

1-unit, detached89.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,285	89.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	92	6.4%
5 to 19 units	38	2.6%
20 or more units	11	0.8%
Mobile home & other	12	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2025925
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 38.2859, -95.2412