Garden City, KS Demographics

A map of Garden City's Population by Race

Garden City, Kansas has an estimated population of 27,819, a slight decrease from the 28,151 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.7% Hispanic, 31.9% White, 5.9% Black, 4.9% Asian, 1.4% Multiracial, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Garden City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Garden City has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Garden City, that probability was 59.2% in 2020 and 58.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Garden City is ranked the 14th most populous place in Kansas, out of 740 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Garden City was ranked the 14th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Garden City's White Population

8,866 residents of Garden City, or 31.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Garden City is significantly lower than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Garden City ranks 729th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden City's White population has declined by an estimated 5.3%. White residents' share of Garden City's population has decreased from 33.3% to 31.9%.

Garden City is more White than neighboring Pierceville (0% White), and Shallow Water (0% White). Garden City is less White than neighboring Holcomb (56.7% White), Deerfield (38.8% White), and Lakin (55.8% White).

Garden City's Black Population

1,641 residents of Garden City, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Garden City is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Garden City ranks 37th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden City's Black population has grown by an estimated 27.0%. Black residents' share of Garden City's population has increased from 4.6% to 5.9%.

Garden City is more Black than neighboring Holcomb (0% Black), Pierceville (0% Black), Deerfield (0% Black), Shallow Water (0% Black), and Lakin (0% Black).

Garden City's Asian Population

1,356 residents of Garden City, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Garden City is slightly higher than in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Garden City ranks 5th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden City's Asian population has declined by an estimated 7.3%. Asian residents' share of Garden City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Garden City is more Asian than neighboring Holcomb (1.6% Asian), Pierceville (0% Asian), Shallow Water (0% Asian), and Lakin (0.3% Asian). Garden City is less Asian than neighboring Deerfield (15.8% Asian).

Garden City's Hispanic Population

15,506 residents of Garden City, or 55.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Garden City is significantly higher than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Garden City ranks 7th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden City's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Garden City's population has increased from 54.1% to 55.7%.

Garden City is more Hispanic than neighboring Holcomb (39.8% Hispanic), Pierceville (0% Hispanic), Deerfield (43.1% Hispanic), Shallow Water (0% Hispanic), and Lakin (42.4% Hispanic).

Garden City's Native American/Other Population

61 residents of Garden City, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Garden City is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Garden City ranks 345th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden City's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 73.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Garden City's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.2%.

Garden City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pierceville (0% Native American/Other), Deerfield (0% Native American/Other), and Shallow Water (0% Native American/Other). Garden City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Holcomb (0.3% Native American/Other), and Lakin (0.3% Native American/Other).

Garden City's Multiracial Population

389 residents of Garden City, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Garden City is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Garden City ranks 626th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 740 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 33.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Garden City's population has decreased from 2.1% to 1.4%.

Garden City is more Multiracial than neighboring Pierceville (0% Multiracial), Shallow Water (0% Multiracial), and Lakin (1.2% Multiracial). Garden City is less Multiracial than neighboring Holcomb (1.5% Multiracial), and Deerfield (2.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.