Demographics · TX
Garland, TX demographics: 246,844 residents, with a median age of 35.0 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
246,844 people live in Garland, at a median age of 35.0 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.0 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Garland, the largest race group is Two or more races (33.4%); 45.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 31.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Garland is 35.0 years (±0.8), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.4% male and 50.6% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 19.3%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 15,485 | 6.3% | ±1,270 |
| 5 to 17 | 47,530 | 19.3% | ±2,257 |
| 18 to 24 | 24,253 | 9.8% | ±1,475 |
| 25 to 34 | 36,182 | 14.7% | ±1,841 |
| 35 to 44 | 31,595 | 12.8% | ±1,616 |
| 45 to 54 | 29,491 | 11.9% | ±1,557 |
| 55 to 64 | 31,223 | 12.6% | ±1,684 |
| 65 to 74 | 19,708 | 8.0% | ±1,165 |
| 75 and over | 11,377 | 4.6% | ±793 |
Median age by sex: 33.7 (male) · 35.9 (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 Garland is Two or more races at 33.4% of the population. Separately, 45.7% 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 | 75,818 | 30.7% | ±3,249 |
| Black or African American alone | 37,372 | 15.1% | ±2,698 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,125 | 0.9% | ±787 |
| Asian alone | 28,116 | 11.4% | ±2,296 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 67 | 0.0% | ±57 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 20,903 | 8.5% | ±2,416 |
| Two or more races | 82,443 | 33.4% | ±4,421 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 112,837 | 45.7% | ±3,427 |
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
Garland has 81,954 households. 75.0% are family households and 19.2% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.00 people.
Total households
81,954
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.00
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
75.0%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
19.2%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 81,954 | ±1,340 |
| Family households | 61,442 | ±1,020 |
| Nonfamily households | 20,512 | ±1,208 |
| Householder living alone | 15,739 | ±1,057 |
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
31.7% of Garland residents were born outside the United States. 46.9% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (38.5%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 31.7% | 78,352 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 46.9% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 38.5% | Spanish · 89,128 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
25.4% of adults age 25 and over in Garland 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+) | 25.4% | 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 Garland is 4829000. 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/.