Garden City, Michigan Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Garden City, MI Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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C
Income Below average
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Garden City | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,743 | 10,068,405 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4561.6 | 104.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.12% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.7 | 40.3 | 37.3 |
| Households | 11,005 | 4,073,089 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Garden City declined by 2.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 26,743 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Garden City is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.1% of residents. That is 2.5 points above Michigan as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 5,198 19.4% -1.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,589 20.9% +0.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 6,165 23.1% +2.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,573 17.1% -1.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Michigan, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.6% of the people living in Garden City and men 48.4%.
- Women 51.6% Michigan 50.5%
- Men 48.4% Michigan 49.5%
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Economy
Garden City has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Garden City | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,715 | $72,977 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.53% | 4.60% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Garden City is about 4% lower than in Michigan.
Housing
| Metric | Garden City | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $29,546 | $138,713 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,150 | $1,129 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.1% | 73.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Garden City is about 2.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,150 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Garden City spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 193 hours, about 8.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Garden City | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.2 | 21.3 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 46.3 | 42.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 193 | 178 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,985 | $5,509 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.2% | 13.5% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | — | 8,204 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,012 | 1,585 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Garden City is 23 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Michigan.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Garden City has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Garden City | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.42 | 2.42 | 2.53 |
Health
Garden City has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Garden City | Michigan Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.5% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.3% | 20.9% | 19.0% |
Garden City, MI Compared With Nearby Cities
Garden City, MI is the 4th largest of the 5 cities compared here, 26,743 residents against a local median of 72,678. Garden City, MI's median home price, at $29,546, runs 76% below the $121,510 typical of the cities around it.
The cities themselves spread $126,683 on median home price, so Garden City, MI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Garden City, MI has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City, MI | 26,743 | $69,715 #2/5 | $29,546 #5/5 | 23.2 min #4/5 |
| Westland, MI | 83,629 | $62,121 | $124,694 | 22.7 min |
| Inkster, MI | 25,428 | $39,588 | $97,311 | 23.8 min |
| Dearborn Heights, MI | 61,726 | $60,570 | $118,327 | 21.8 min |
| Livonia, MI | 93,850 | $98,215 | $223,994 | 22.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Garden City, Michigan.
What is the population of Garden City, Michigan?
About 26,743 people live in Garden City, Michigan, in 11,005 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 41.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Garden City, Michigan mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Garden City, Michigan has 4,562 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 53 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Garden City, Michigan?
The median home costs 0.4 times the median household income ($29,546 against $69,715), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,150 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Garden City, Michigan?
Unemployment in Garden City, Michigan is 7.9%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
What share of adults in Garden City, Michigan have a college degree?
13.4% of adults in Garden City, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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