Garden City, SD Demographics

A map of Garden City's Population by Race

Garden City, South Dakota has an estimated population of 78, a dramatic increase from the 33 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 98.7% White, 1.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Dakota 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 29.8% in 2020 and 2.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Garden City is ranked the 327th most populous place in South Dakota, out of 485 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 416th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Garden City's White Population

77 residents of Garden City, or 98.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Garden City is significantly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Garden City ranks 348th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden City's White population has grown by an estimated 185.2%. White residents' share of Garden City's population has increased from 81.8% to 98.7%.

Garden City is more White than neighboring Hillcrest Colony (0% White), Silver Lake Colony (0% White), Bradley (91% White), and Wallace (93.9% White). Garden City is less White than neighboring Henry (99.6% White).

Garden City's Black Population

0 residents of Garden City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Garden City is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Garden City ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden City's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Garden City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Garden City's Asian Population

0 residents of Garden City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Garden City is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Garden City ranks 176th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden City's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Garden City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Garden City's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Garden City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Garden City is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Garden City ranks 389th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden City's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Garden City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Garden City is less Hispanic than neighboring Henry (0.4% Hispanic).

Garden City's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Garden City, or 1.3% 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 lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% 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 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden City's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Native American/Other residents' share of Garden City's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.3%.

Garden City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hillcrest Colony (0% Native American/Other), Silver Lake Colony (0% Native American/Other), Henry (0% Native American/Other), Bradley (0% Native American/Other), and Wallace (0% Native American/Other).

Garden City's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Garden City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Garden City is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Garden City ranks 5th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Garden City's population has decreased from 18.2% to 0.0%.

Garden City is less Multiracial than neighboring Bradley (9% Multiracial), and Wallace (6.1% 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.