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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Garden City, KS compare?
| Figure | Garden City, KS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 27,402 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 28,151 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,512 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.3% |
| Measure | Garden City, KS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 27,819±52 |
| Median age | 31.6±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 55.7%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 31.9%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.9%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.9%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 27.9%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.5%±2.6 pts |
| Median household income | $72,865±$4,970 |
| Per capita income | $32,458±$1,508 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.0%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $192,000±$10,385 |
| Median gross rent | $1,052±$47 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.7%±6.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.2%±3.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.5%±0.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.3%±3.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.0 min±0.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.9%±2.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov