Garden Grove, CA Demographics

A map of Garden Grove's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Asian	73,009	72,524	42.7%	42.2%
Hispanic	63,495	64,102	37.1%	37.3%
White	27,118	28,172	15.9%	16.4%
Multiracial	4,019	3,889	2.4%	2.3%
Black	1,730	1,595	1.0%	0.9%
Native American/Other	1,593	1,667	0.9%	1.0%

Garden Grove, California has an estimated population of 170,964, a less than 1% change from the 171,949 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 42.7% Asian, 37.1% Hispanic, 15.9% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 1.0% Black, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Garden Grove, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Garden Grove is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Garden Grove, that probability was 65.6% in 2020 and 65.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Garden Grove is ranked the 30th most populous place in California, out of 1,618 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 Grove was ranked the 31st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Garden Grove's White Population

27,118 residents of Garden Grove, or 15.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Garden Grove is significantly lower than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Garden Grove ranks 1341st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden Grove's White population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Garden Grove's population has remained roughly unchanged at 15.9%.

Garden Grove is more White than neighboring Stanton (14.3% White), and Midway City (15.5% White). Garden Grove is less White than neighboring Westminster (18.4% White), Fountain Valley (37.6% White), and Cypress (31.5% White).

Garden Grove's Black Population

1,730 residents of Garden Grove, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Garden Grove is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Garden Grove ranks 758th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden Grove's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Black residents' share of Garden Grove's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Garden Grove is more Black than neighboring Westminster (0.7% Black). Garden Grove is less Black than neighboring Stanton (1.4% Black), Midway City (1.1% Black), Fountain Valley (1.6% Black), and Cypress (2.9% Black).

Garden Grove's Asian Population

73,009 residents of Garden Grove, or 42.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Garden Grove is significantly higher than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Garden Grove ranks 38th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden Grove's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Garden Grove's population has increased from 42.2% to 42.7%.

Garden Grove is more Asian than neighboring Stanton (26.7% Asian), Midway City (41.4% Asian), Fountain Valley (36.7% Asian), and Cypress (38.1% Asian). Garden Grove is less Asian than neighboring Westminster (52.4% Asian).

Garden Grove's Hispanic Population

63,495 residents of Garden Grove, or 37.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Garden Grove is slightly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Garden Grove ranks 518th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden Grove's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Garden Grove's population has remained roughly unchanged at 37.1%.

Garden Grove is more Hispanic than neighboring Midway City (36.1% Hispanic), Westminster (24.8% Hispanic), Fountain Valley (17.2% Hispanic), and Cypress (21.5% Hispanic). Garden Grove is less Hispanic than neighboring Stanton (52.7% Hispanic).

Garden Grove's Native American/Other Population

1,593 residents of Garden Grove, 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 Grove is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Garden Grove ranks 1053rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden Grove's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 4.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Garden Grove's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Garden Grove is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cypress (0.6% Native American/Other). Garden Grove is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stanton (2.4% Native American/Other), Midway City (3% Native American/Other), Westminster (1% Native American/Other), and Fountain Valley (2% Native American/Other).

Garden Grove's Multiracial Population

4,019 residents of Garden Grove, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Garden Grove is slightly lower than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Garden Grove ranks 1286th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garden Grove's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Garden Grove's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Garden Grove is less Multiracial than neighboring Stanton (2.5% Multiracial), Midway City (3% Multiracial), Westminster (2.6% Multiracial), Fountain Valley (4.9% Multiracial), and Cypress (5.4% 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.