Garfield, WA Demographics

A map of Garfield's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	394	491	82.9%	87.4%
Multiracial	60	34	12.6%	6.0%
Native American/Other	21	7	4.4%	1.2%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.7%
Hispanic	0	24	0.0%	4.3%

Garfield, Washington has an estimated population of 475, a large decrease from the 562 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.9% White, 12.6% Multiracial, 4.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. 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 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, that probability was 23.1% in 2020 and 29.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Garfield is ranked the 480th most populous place in Washington, out of 639 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 460th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Garfield's White Population

394 residents of Garfield, or 82.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Garfield is significantly higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Garfield ranks 73rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield's White population has declined by an estimated 19.8%. White residents' share of Garfield's population has decreased from 87.4% to 82.9%.

Garfield is more White than neighboring Oakesdale (80.8% White), and Steptoe (79.6% White). Garfield is less White than neighboring Palouse (84.1% White), Farmington (83.6% White), and Viola (100% White).

Garfield's Black Population

0 residents of Garfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Garfield is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Garfield ranks 420th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Garfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

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 lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Garfield ranks 455th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Garfield's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Garfield is less Asian than neighboring Palouse (0.3% Asian), and Steptoe (1.9% Asian).

Garfield's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Garfield, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Garfield is considerably lower than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Garfield ranks 528th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Garfield's population has decreased from 4.3% to 0.0%.

Garfield is less Hispanic than neighboring Palouse (6.5% Hispanic), Farmington (10% Hispanic), Oakesdale (5.8% Hispanic), and Steptoe (6.8% Hispanic).

Garfield's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Garfield, or 4.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Garfield is slightly higher than in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Garfield ranks 467th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Garfield's population has increased from 1.2% to 4.4%.

Garfield is more Native American/Other than neighboring Farmington (3.6% Native American/Other), Oakesdale (1.5% Native American/Other), Viola (0% Native American/Other), and Steptoe (0% Native American/Other). Garfield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Palouse (7.1% Native American/Other).

Garfield's Multiracial Population

60 residents of Garfield, or 12.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Garfield is higher than in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Garfield ranks 356th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garfield's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 76.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Garfield's population has increased from 6.0% to 12.6%.

Garfield is more Multiracial than neighboring Palouse (2% Multiracial), Farmington (2.9% Multiracial), Oakesdale (11.9% Multiracial), Viola (0% Multiracial), and Steptoe (11.7% 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.