Garner, IA Demographics

A map of Garner's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,865	2,816	94.0%	91.9%
Multiracial	87	84	2.9%	2.7%
Hispanic	61	120	2.0%	3.9%
Black	32	30	1.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	4	8	0.1%	0.3%
Asian	0	7	0.0%	0.2%

Garner, Iowa has an estimated population of 3,049, a less than 1% change from the 3,065 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.0% White, 2.9% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 1.0% Black, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Garner, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Garner has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Garner, that probability was 15.3% in 2020 and 11.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Garner is ranked the 122nd most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 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). Garner was ranked the 121st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Garner's White Population

2,865 residents of Garner, or 94.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Garner is considerably higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Garner ranks 616th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garner's White population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Garner's population has increased from 91.9% to 94.0%.

Garner is more White than neighboring Klemme (86.9% White), and Hayfield (0% White). Garner is less White than neighboring Miller (100% White), Duncan (100% White), and Ventura (94.4% White).

Garner's Black Population

32 residents of Garner, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Garner is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Garner ranks 213th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garner's Black population has grown by an estimated 6.7%. Black residents' share of Garner's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Garner is more Black than neighboring Miller (0% Black), Klemme (0% Black), Duncan (0% Black), Hayfield (0% Black), and Ventura (0% Black).

Garner's Asian Population

0 residents of Garner, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Garner is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Garner ranks 455th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

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

Garner's Hispanic Population

61 residents of Garner, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Garner is lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Garner ranks 300th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garner's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 49.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Garner's population has decreased from 3.9% to 2.0%.

Garner is more Hispanic than neighboring Miller (0% Hispanic), Duncan (0% Hispanic), and Hayfield (0% Hispanic). Garner is less Hispanic than neighboring Klemme (12.1% Hispanic), and Ventura (5% Hispanic).

Garner's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Garner, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Garner is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Garner ranks 518th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garner's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Garner's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Garner is more Native American/Other than neighboring Miller (0% Native American/Other), Klemme (0% Native American/Other), Duncan (0% Native American/Other), Hayfield (0% Native American/Other), and Ventura (0% Native American/Other).

Garner's Multiracial Population

87 residents of Garner, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Garner is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Garner ranks 491st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garner's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Garner's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.9%.

Garner is more Multiracial than neighboring Miller (0% Multiracial), Klemme (0.9% Multiracial), Duncan (0% Multiracial), Hayfield (0% Multiracial), and Ventura (0.5% 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.