Garrett, WA Demographics

A map of Garrett's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,474	1,410	86.9%	79.6%
Hispanic	162	241	9.5%	13.6%
Multiracial	47	87	2.8%	4.9%
Black	9	10	0.5%	0.6%
Native American/Other	5	9	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0	14	0.0%	0.8%

Garrett, Washington has an estimated population of 1,697, a decrease from the 1,771 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.9% White, 9.5% Hispanic, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Garrett, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Garrett has become considerably less 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 Garrett, that probability was 34.5% in 2020 and 23.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Garrett is ranked the 332nd 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). Garrett was ranked the 333rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Garrett's White Population

1,474 residents of Garrett, or 86.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Garrett is significantly higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Garrett ranks 299th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garrett's White population has grown by an estimated 4.5%. White residents' share of Garrett's population has increased from 79.6% to 86.9%.

Garrett is more White than neighboring College Place (71% White), Walla Walla (65% White), Walla Walla East (75.8% White), Milton-Freewater (54.8% White), and Umapine (45.5% White).

Garrett's Black Population

9 residents of Garrett, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Garrett is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Garrett ranks 333rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garrett's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.0%. Black residents' share of Garrett's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Garrett is more Black than neighboring Walla Walla East (0% Black), Milton-Freewater (0% Black), and Umapine (0% Black). Garrett is less Black than neighboring College Place (0.9% Black), and Walla Walla (2.4% Black).

Garrett's Asian Population

0 residents of Garrett, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Garrett is lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Garrett ranks 434th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garrett's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Garrett's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Garrett is less Asian than neighboring College Place (3% Asian), Walla Walla (2% Asian), and Walla Walla East (1.3% Asian).

Garrett's Hispanic Population

162 residents of Garrett, or 9.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Garrett is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Garrett ranks 159th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garrett's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 32.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Garrett's population has decreased from 13.6% to 9.5%.

Garrett is less Hispanic than neighboring College Place (19.3% Hispanic), Walla Walla (25.7% Hispanic), Walla Walla East (19.2% Hispanic), Milton-Freewater (41.2% Hispanic), and Umapine (54% Hispanic).

Garrett's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Garrett, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Garrett is comparable to the share in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Garrett ranks 590th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garrett's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Garrett's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Garrett is more Native American/Other than neighboring Walla Walla East (0% Native American/Other), and Umapine (0% Native American/Other). Garrett is less Native American/Other than neighboring College Place (1.7% Native American/Other), Walla Walla (1% Native American/Other), and Milton-Freewater (0.5% Native American/Other).

Garrett's Multiracial Population

47 residents of Garrett, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Garrett is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Garrett ranks 470th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Garrett's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 46.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Garrett's population has decreased from 4.9% to 2.8%.

Garrett is more Multiracial than neighboring Umapine (0.5% Multiracial). Garrett is less Multiracial than neighboring College Place (4.1% Multiracial), Walla Walla (4% Multiracial), Walla Walla East (3.6% Multiracial), and Milton-Freewater (3.5% 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.