Garrison

Population: 1,456
Median household income: $68,646
Median home value: $181,800

Garrison, a community in McLean County, North Dakota, has 1,456 residents. Its median household income of $68,646 runs below the McLean County figure of $81,847.

Between 2019 and 2023, Garrison's population declined 10.3% from 1,623 to 1,456, while its median home value rose 39.5% from $130,300 to $181,800.

Owners occupy 79.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 52.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,456
Median age: 52.0 yrs
Median household income: $68,646
Median home value: $181,800
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 707
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6231,456

Median household income

$53,229$68,646

Median home value

$130,300$181,800

Median gross rent

$685$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,623	$53,229	$130,300	$685
2020	1,708	$54,318	$138,900	$625
2021	1,577	$61,553	$151,200	$611
2022	1,524	$70,813	$178,900	$705
2023	1,456	$68,646	$181,800	$625

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over23.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	4.6%
5 to 17	265	18.2%
18 to 24	34	2.3%
25 to 34	159	10.9%
35 to 44	114	7.8%
45 to 54	142	9.8%
55 to 64	191	13.1%
65 to 74	142	9.8%
75 and over	342	23.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,305	89.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	87	6.0%
Asian	14	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	106	9.7%
High school graduate	397	36.4%
Some college or associate's	358	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	174	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	55	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	499	86.9%
Carpooled	40	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	1.2%
Other means	4	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	379	66.8%
15 to 29 min	69	12.2%
30 to 44 min	26	4.6%
45 to 59 min	66	11.6%
60+ min	27	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 11.9% (160 of 1,348)

	Count	Share
Family households	348	59.4%
Nonfamily households	238	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	586	82.9%
Vacant	121	17.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	463	79.0%
Renter-occupied	123	21.0%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	519	73.4%
1-unit, attached	11	1.6%
2 to 4 units	42	5.9%
5 to 19 units	69	9.8%
20 or more units	24	3.4%
Mobile home & other	42	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3829460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.6532, -101.4219