Garfield County Demographics

A map of Garfield County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,033	2,055	86.4%	89.9%
Multiracial	135	86	5.7%	3.8%
Hispanic	117	110	5.0%	4.8%
Asian	49	9	2.1%	0.4%
Black	19	3	0.8%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	23	0.0%	1.0%

Garfield County, Washington has an estimated population of 2,353, a slight increase from the 2,286 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.4% White, 5.7% Multiracial, 5.0% Hispanic, 2.1% Asian, 0.8% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Garfield County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Garfield has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Washington overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Garfield County, that probability was 18.8% in 2020 and 24.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Garfield County is ranked the 39th most populous county in Washington, out of 39 counties. Garfield County was ranked the 39th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Garfield County's White Population

2,033 residents of Garfield County, or 86.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Garfield County is significantly higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Garfield County ranks 1st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. White residents' share of Garfield County's population has decreased from 89.9% to 86.4%.

Garfield County is more White than neighboring Columbia County (81.2% White), Whitman County (73.5% White), Nez Perce County (85.5% White), and Latah County (84.5% White). Garfield County is less White than neighboring Asotin County (87.1% White).

Garfield County's Black Population

19 residents of Garfield County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Garfield County is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Garfield County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield County's Black population has grown by an estimated 533.3%. Black residents' share of Garfield County's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.8%.

Garfield County is more Black than neighboring Columbia County (0.5% Black), and Nez Perce County (0.2% Black). Garfield County is less Black than neighboring Asotin County (0.9% Black), Whitman County (1.4% Black), and Latah County (1% Black).

Garfield County's Asian Population

49 residents of Garfield County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Garfield County is lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Garfield County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 444.4%. Asian residents' share of Garfield County's population has increased from 0.4% to 2.1%.

Garfield County is more Asian than neighboring Columbia County (1.9% Asian), Asotin County (1.1% Asian), and Nez Perce County (0.9% Asian). Garfield County is less Asian than neighboring Whitman County (6.8% Asian).

Garfield County's Hispanic Population

117 residents of Garfield County, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Garfield County is lower than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Garfield County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Garfield County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.0%.

Garfield County is more Hispanic than neighboring Asotin County (4.6% Hispanic), and Nez Perce County (4.4% Hispanic). Garfield County is less Hispanic than neighboring Columbia County (8.3% Hispanic), Whitman County (8.1% Hispanic), and Latah County (5.2% Hispanic).

Garfield County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Garfield County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Garfield County is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Garfield County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Garfield County's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Garfield County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Columbia County (0.5% Native American/Other), Asotin County (1.7% Native American/Other), Whitman County (1.6% Native American/Other), Nez Perce County (4.9% Native American/Other), and Latah County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Garfield County's Multiracial Population

135 residents of Garfield County, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Garfield County is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Garfield County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 39 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 57.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Garfield County's population has increased from 3.8% to 5.7%.

Garfield County is more Multiracial than neighboring Asotin County (4.6% Multiracial), and Nez Perce County (4.2% Multiracial). Garfield County is less Multiracial than neighboring Columbia County (7.5% Multiracial), Whitman County (8.6% Multiracial), and Latah County (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.