Garland, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Garland, TX 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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C
Health Below average
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Garland | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 238,307 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4182.9 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.52% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 33.9 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 79,047 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Garland grew by 12.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 238,307 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Garland is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 24.1% of residents. That is 0.6 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 57,440 24.1% +0.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 52,044 21.8% -1.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 47,702 20.0% +0.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 31,825 13.4% +0.1 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 Texas, 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 50.2% of the people living in Garland and men 49.8%.
- Women 50.2% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.8% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Garland has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Garland | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,558 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.70% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Garland is about 3% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Garland | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $223,834 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,639 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.2% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Garland is about 11.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,639 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Garland spend about 62 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 258 hours, about 10.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Garland | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.0 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 62.0 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 258 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,003 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 12.4% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 33,080 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,159 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Garland is 31 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
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
Garland has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Garland | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.2% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.00 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Health
Garland has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Garland | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.9% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Garland, TX Compared With Nearby Cities
Garland, TX is the largest of the 5 cities compared here, 238,307 residents against a local median of 38,173. The measure that sets Garland, TX apart most is median household income: $76,558, 36% below the local median of $119,390. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread $76,248 on median household income, so Garland, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Garland, TX has the 5th highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland, TX | 238,307 | $76,558 #5/5 | $223,834 #3/5 | 31.0 min #3/5 |
| Sachse, TX | 27,449 | $129,076 | $49,897 | 30.6 min |
| Rowlett, TX | 48,896 | $109,705 | $375,465 | 31.4 min |
| Richardson, TX | 115,321 | $99,050 | $103,134 | 22.2 min |
| Murphy, TX | 20,156 | $175,298 | $608,359 | 31.4 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Garland, Texas.
How many people live in Garland, Texas?
About 238,307 people live in Garland, Texas, in 79,047 households of 3.0 people on average. The median age is 33.9, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Garland, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Garland, Texas has 4,183 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 48 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Garland, Texas?
The median home costs 2.9 times the median household income ($223,834 against $76,558), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,639 a month takes about 26% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Garland, Texas?
22.2% of adults in Garland, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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