Garden Ridge

Population: 4,243
Median household income: $157,824
Median home value: $618,100

Garden Ridge, a community in Comal County, Texas, has 4,243 residents. The median household income of $157,824 is above the Comal County median ($99,015).

Between 2019 and 2023, Garden Ridge's population grew 7.1% from 3,961 to 4,243, while its median home value rose 37.1% from $450,800 to $618,100.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 23.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 54.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,243
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $157,824
Median home value: $618,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,491
Homeownership rate: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9614,243

Median household income

$137,976$157,824

Median home value

$450,800$618,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	3,961	$137,976	$450,800
2020	4,054	$140,453	$478,600
2021	4,065	$141,622	$473,500
2022	4,155	$156,711	$534,300
2023	4,243	$157,824	$618,100

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6423.5%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	221	5.2%
5 to 17	611	14.4%
18 to 24	332	7.8%
25 to 34	216	5.1%
35 to 44	598	14.1%
45 to 54	296	7.0%
55 to 64	998	23.5%
65 to 74	695	16.4%
75 and over	276	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,302	54.3%
Black or African American	644	15.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	61	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	253	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	983	23.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate13.3%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree32.0%

Graduate or professional degree26.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	1.4%
High school graduate	411	13.3%
Some college or associate's	826	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	984	32.0%
Graduate or professional degree	815	26.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,423	71.3%
Carpooled	111	5.6%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	430	21.5%
Other means	31	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	167	10.7%
15 to 29 min	659	42.1%
30 to 44 min	440	28.1%
45 to 59 min	134	8.6%
60+ min	166	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.90
Poverty rate: 0.8% (35 of 4,232)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,293	88.7%
Nonfamily households	164	11.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,457	97.7%
Vacant	34	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,377	94.5%
Renter-occupied	80	5.5%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,491	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4828248
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 29.6365, -98.2925