Garden County Demographics

A map of Garden County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,645	1,722	93.4%	91.9%
Hispanic	76	88	4.3%	4.7%
Native American/Other	16	14	0.9%	0.7%
Multiracial	15	45	0.9%	2.4%
Asian	8	2	0.5%	0.1%
Black	1	3	0.1%	0.2%

Garden County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 1,761, a decrease from the 1,874 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.4% White, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, and 0.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Garden County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Garden has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Garden County, that probability was 15.3% in 2020 and 12.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Garden County is ranked the 76th most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Garden County was ranked the 75th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Garden County's White Population

1,645 residents of Garden County, or 93.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Garden County is significantly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Garden County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.5%. White residents' share of Garden County's population has increased from 91.9% to 93.4%.

Garden County is more White than neighboring Deuel County (85.7% White), Arthur County (93% White), Morrill County (80.5% White), and Sedgwick County (72.7% White). Garden County is less White than neighboring Grant County (96% White).

Garden County's Black Population

1 residents of Garden County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Garden County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Garden County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden County's Black population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Garden County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Garden County is more Black than neighboring Deuel County (0% Black), and Arthur County (0% Black). Garden County is less Black than neighboring Grant County (0.2% Black), and Sedgwick County (1% Black).

Garden County's Asian Population

8 residents of Garden County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Garden County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Garden County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Asian residents' share of Garden County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Garden County is more Asian than neighboring Deuel County (0.4% Asian), Arthur County (0% Asian), and Morrill County (0.3% Asian). Garden County is less Asian than neighboring Grant County (0.8% Asian), and Sedgwick County (1.8% Asian).

Garden County's Hispanic Population

76 residents of Garden County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Garden County is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Garden County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden County's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 13.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Garden County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Garden County is more Hispanic than neighboring Arthur County (0.6% Hispanic), and Grant County (0.2% Hispanic). Garden County is less Hispanic than neighboring Deuel County (9.9% Hispanic), Morrill County (14.7% Hispanic), and Sedgwick County (19.4% Hispanic).

Garden County's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Garden County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Garden County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Garden County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 14.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Garden County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Garden County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sedgwick County (0.7% Native American/Other). Garden County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Deuel County (1.1% Native American/Other), Arthur County (1.2% Native American/Other), Grant County (1% Native American/Other), and Morrill County (1.7% Native American/Other).

Garden County's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Garden County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Garden County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Garden County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Garden County's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.9%.

Garden County is less Multiracial than neighboring Deuel County (2.9% Multiracial), Arthur County (5.2% Multiracial), Grant County (1.9% Multiracial), Morrill County (2.7% Multiracial), and Sedgwick County (4.5% 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.