Garland

Population: 245,298
Median household income: $74,717
Median home value: $248,900

Located in Dallas County, Texas, Garland is a community with a population of 245,298. Its median household income of $74,717 runs in line with the Dallas County figure of $74,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Garland's population grew 2.9% from 238,418 to 245,298, while its median home value rose 54.8% from $160,800 to $248,900.

The median gross rent is $1,525. 25.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 245,298
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $74,717
Median home value: $248,900
Median gross rent: $1,525
Housing units: 84,954
Homeownership rate: 61.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

238,418245,298

Median household income

$61,211$74,717

Median home value

$160,800$248,900

Median gross rent

$1,133$1,525

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	238,418	$61,211	$160,800	$1,133
2020	238,622	$63,192	$172,600	$1,182
2021	245,075	$65,278	$190,700	$1,274
2022	244,026	$71,044	$229,000	$1,421
2023	245,298	$74,717	$248,900	$1,525

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14,868	6.1%
5 to 17	48,626	19.8%
18 to 24	25,121	10.2%
25 to 34	35,075	14.3%
35 to 44	29,847	12.2%
45 to 54	30,737	12.5%
55 to 64	31,269	12.7%
65 to 74	18,739	7.6%
75 and over	11,016	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	60,207	24.5%
Black or African American	37,485	15.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	351	0.1%
Asian	27,249	11.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	61	0.0%
Some other race	1,461	0.6%
Two or more races	8,178	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	110,306	45.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.6%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32,271	20.6%
High school graduate	39,986	25.5%
Some college or associate's	45,239	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	25,524	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	13,663	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit1.7%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	88,544	73.3%
Carpooled	13,646	11.3%
Public transit	2,026	1.7%
Walked	785	0.6%
Bicycle	146	0.1%
Worked from home	14,015	11.6%
Other means	1,673	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,856	13.9%
15 to 29 min	30,987	29.0%
30 to 44 min	39,626	37.1%
45 to 59 min	13,345	12.5%
60+ min	8,006	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.03
Poverty rate: 12.3% (29,979 of 244,233)

	Count	Share
Family households	61,016	75.5%
Nonfamily households	19,795	24.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80,811	95.1%
Vacant	4,143	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49,809	61.6%
Renter-occupied	31,002	38.4%

1-unit, detached69.4%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units12.8%

20 or more units10.3%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	58,957	69.4%
1-unit, attached	2,960	3.5%
2 to 4 units	3,138	3.7%
5 to 19 units	10,852	12.8%
20 or more units	8,736	10.3%
Mobile home & other	311	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4829000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 57 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 32.9098, -96.6303