Garfield, GA Demographics

A map of Garfield's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	159	158	58.9%	61.5%
Black	106	86	39.3%	33.5%
Hispanic	5	6	1.9%	2.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.8%
Multiracial	0	5	0.0%	1.9%

Garfield, Georgia has an estimated population of 270, an increase from the 257 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.9% White, 39.3% Black, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Garfield, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Garfield has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Garfield, that probability was 50.9% in 2020 and 49.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Garfield is ranked the 575th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 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). Garfield was ranked the 555th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Garfield's White Population

159 residents of Garfield, or 58.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Garfield is higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Garfield ranks 319th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Garfield's population has decreased from 61.5% to 58.9%.

Garfield is more White than neighboring Twin City (44.6% White), Summertown (41.9% White), and Millen (40.7% White). Garfield is less White than neighboring Canoochee (100% White), and Portal (74.1% White).

Garfield's Black Population

106 residents of Garfield, or 39.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Garfield is higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Garfield ranks 266th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield's Black population has grown by an estimated 23.3%. Black residents' share of Garfield's population has increased from 33.5% to 39.3%.

Garfield is more Black than neighboring Canoochee (0% Black), and Portal (18.6% Black). Garfield is less Black than neighboring Twin City (51% Black), Summertown (46.7% Black), and Millen (49.7% Black).

Garfield's Asian Population

0 residents of Garfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Garfield is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Garfield ranks 528th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

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

Garfield is less Asian than neighboring Twin City (0.2% Asian).

Garfield's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Garfield, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Garfield is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Garfield ranks 524th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Garfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Garfield is more Hispanic than neighboring Canoochee (0% Hispanic), Twin City (1.4% Hispanic), and Summertown (0.5% Hispanic). Garfield is less Hispanic than neighboring Portal (3.4% Hispanic), and Millen (9.6% Hispanic).

Garfield's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Garfield, 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 is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Garfield ranks 210th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Garfield's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Garfield's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Garfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Garfield is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Garfield ranks 547th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Garfield's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Garfield is less Multiracial than neighboring Twin City (2.8% Multiracial), Portal (3.9% Multiracial), and Summertown (11% 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.