Demographics · CA
Garden Grove, CA demographics: 170,964 residents, with a median age of 40.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
170,964 people live in Garden Grove, at a median age of 40.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 40.2 years — older than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Garden Grove, the largest race group is Asian (43.1%); 37.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 46.2% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Garden Grove is 40.2 years (±0.6), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.0% male and 50.0% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.4%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7,702 | 4.5% | ±764 |
| 5 to 17 | 27,994 | 16.4% | ±1,246 |
| 18 to 24 | 15,621 | 9.1% | ±966 |
| 25 to 34 | 23,102 | 13.5% | ±1,127 |
| 35 to 44 | 20,756 | 12.1% | ±1,066 |
| 45 to 54 | 24,856 | 14.5% | ±1,163 |
| 55 to 64 | 24,225 | 14.2% | ±1,147 |
| 65 to 74 | 15,585 | 9.1% | ±815 |
| 75 and over | 11,123 | 6.5% | ±733 |
Median age by sex: 39.1 (male) · 41.3 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Garden Grove is Asian at 43.1% of the population. Separately, 37.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 40,218 | 23.5% | ±2,268 |
| Black or African American alone | 2,025 | 1.2% | ±597 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,589 | 0.9% | ±603 |
| Asian alone | 73,661 | 43.1% | ±2,645 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 554 | 0.3% | ±311 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 24,974 | 14.6% | ±2,189 |
| Two or more races | 27,943 | 16.3% | ±2,277 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 63,495 | 37.1% | ±2,677 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Garden Grove has 49,122 households. 77.6% are family households and 16.2% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.43 people.
Total households
49,122
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.43
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.06
Family households
77.6%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
16.2%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 49,122 | ±876 |
| Family households | 38,097 | ±841 |
| Nonfamily households | 11,025 | ±777 |
| Householder living alone | 7,961 | ±730 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
46.2% of Garden Grove residents were born outside the United States. 31.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Vietnamese (31.6%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 46.2% | 78,954 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 31.7% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 31.6% | Vietnamese · 51,634 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
25.3% of adults age 25 and over in Garden Grove hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.3% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Garden Grove is 0629000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.