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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 Garland, TX compare?
| Figure | Garland, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 249,625 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 246,018 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,327 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.8% |
| Measure | Garland, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 246,844±136 |
| Median age | 35.0±0.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 45.7%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 24.2%±1.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 15.1%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 11.3%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 31.7%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.4%±1.2 pts |
| Median household income | $76,320±$2,111 |
| Per capita income | $31,917±$932 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.0%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±0.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $270,800±$5,445 |
| Median gross rent | $1,641±$33 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.1%±3.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.6%±1.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.4%±0.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.7%±1.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.7 min±0.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 25.1%±1.4 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