Garner

Population: 32,543
Median household income: $77,496
Median home value: $320,300

Garner, a community in Wake County, North Carolina, has 32,543 residents. The median household income of $77,496 is below the Wake County median ($101,763).

From 2019 to 2023, Garner's population grew 10.5% from 29,462 to 32,543, while its median home value rose 68.6% from $190,000 to $320,300.

7.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.49 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,543
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $77,496
Median home value: $320,300
Median gross rent: $1,452
Housing units: 13,961
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,46232,543

Median household income

$65,064$77,496

Median home value

$190,000$320,300

Median gross rent

$1,122$1,452

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,462	$65,064	$190,000	$1,122
2020	30,345	$67,571	$214,400	$1,218
2021	30,859	$70,007	$236,600	$1,266
2022	31,684	$77,171	$288,900	$1,371
2023	32,543	$77,496	$320,300	$1,452

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,846	5.7%
5 to 17	5,011	15.4%
18 to 24	2,764	8.5%
25 to 34	5,300	16.3%
35 to 44	4,551	14.0%
45 to 54	4,177	12.8%
55 to 64	3,775	11.6%
65 to 74	2,878	8.8%
75 and over	2,241	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,961	55.2%
Black or African American	8,419	25.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	162	0.5%
Asian	540	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	221	0.7%
Two or more races	1,351	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,882	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree28.3%

Graduate or professional degree17.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,222	5.3%
High school graduate	4,540	19.8%
Some college or associate's	6,664	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	6,498	28.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,998	17.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone71.2%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home19.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,637	71.2%
Carpooled	1,062	6.5%
Public transit	20	0.1%
Walked	230	1.4%
Bicycle	16	0.1%
Worked from home	3,202	19.6%
Other means	186	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,062	23.3%
15 to 29 min	4,248	32.3%
30 to 44 min	3,197	24.3%
45 to 59 min	1,618	12.3%
60+ min	1,026	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 7.3% (2,342 of 32,224)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,171	63.2%
Nonfamily households	4,766	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,937	92.7%
Vacant	1,024	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,385	64.8%
Renter-occupied	4,552	35.2%

1-unit, detached65.9%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units13.2%

20 or more units11.9%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,196	65.9%
1-unit, attached	583	4.2%
2 to 4 units	526	3.8%
5 to 19 units	1,842	13.2%
20 or more units	1,658	11.9%
Mobile home & other	156	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3725480
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 35.6895, -78.6146