Garfield Heights, OH Demographics

A map of Garfield Heights's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	16,741	16,618	57.2%	55.8%
White	8,610	10,502	29.4%	35.3%
Hispanic	1,988	1,170	6.8%	3.9%
Multiracial	1,214	1,097	4.1%	3.7%
Native American/Other	696	128	2.4%	0.4%
Asian	20	266	0.1%	0.9%

Garfield Heights, Ohio has an estimated population of 29,269, a slight decrease from the 29,781 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.2% Black, 29.4% White, 6.8% Hispanic, 4.1% Multiracial, 2.4% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Garfield Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Garfield Heights has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Garfield Heights, that probability was 56.1% in 2020 and 57.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Garfield Heights is ranked the 51st most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 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 Heights was ranked the 50th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Garfield Heights's White Population

8,610 residents of Garfield Heights, or 29.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Garfield Heights is significantly lower than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Garfield Heights ranks 1240th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield Heights's White population has declined by an estimated 18.0%. White residents' share of Garfield Heights's population has decreased from 35.3% to 29.4%.

Garfield Heights is more White than neighboring Maple Heights (21% White). Garfield Heights is less White than neighboring Valley View (90.2% White), Independence (92.4% White), Cuyahoga Heights (96.7% White), and Brooklyn Heights (91.1% White).

Garfield Heights's Black Population

16,741 residents of Garfield Heights, or 57.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Garfield Heights is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Garfield Heights ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield Heights's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Garfield Heights's population has increased from 55.8% to 57.2%.

Garfield Heights is more Black than neighboring Valley View (0% Black), Independence (1.8% Black), Cuyahoga Heights (0% Black), and Brooklyn Heights (1.2% Black). Garfield Heights is less Black than neighboring Maple Heights (73.7% Black).

Garfield Heights's Asian Population

20 residents of Garfield Heights, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Garfield Heights is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Garfield Heights ranks 336th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield Heights's Asian population has declined by an estimated 92.5%. Asian residents' share of Garfield Heights's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.1%.

Garfield Heights is less Asian than neighboring Valley View (0.5% Asian), Maple Heights (0.8% Asian), Independence (1.4% Asian), Cuyahoga Heights (1% Asian), and Brooklyn Heights (0.8% Asian).

Garfield Heights's Hispanic Population

1,988 residents of Garfield Heights, or 6.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Garfield Heights is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Garfield Heights ranks 271st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield Heights's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 69.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Garfield Heights's population has increased from 3.9% to 6.8%.

Garfield Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Valley View (0.7% Hispanic), Maple Heights (1.4% Hispanic), Independence (1.3% Hispanic), Cuyahoga Heights (1.7% Hispanic), and Brooklyn Heights (2.3% Hispanic).

Garfield Heights's Native American/Other Population

696 residents of Garfield Heights, or 2.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Garfield Heights is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Garfield Heights ranks 628th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield Heights's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 443.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Garfield Heights's population has increased from 0.4% to 2.4%.

Garfield Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring Valley View (0.4% Native American/Other), Maple Heights (0.2% Native American/Other), Independence (0% Native American/Other), Cuyahoga Heights (0% Native American/Other), and Brooklyn Heights (0% Native American/Other).

Garfield Heights's Multiracial Population

1,214 residents of Garfield Heights, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Garfield Heights is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Garfield Heights ranks 720th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield Heights's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Garfield Heights's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Garfield Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring Maple Heights (2.9% Multiracial), Independence (3.1% Multiracial), and Cuyahoga Heights (0.5% Multiracial). Garfield Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Valley View (8.3% Multiracial), and Brooklyn Heights (4.6% 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.