Idaho / Census place 1629620

Garden City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Garden City city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,047
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1%
Population estimate
Density
3,197/sq mi
4.1 sq mi land area
Median age
42.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$70,124
Median home value
$449,500
Median gross rent
$1,323
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.2%
Typical commute
19.5 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BOISE AIR TERMINAL (6 mi from place center)
Average high
64.3°F
Average low
42°F
Annual rainfall
11.5"
Annual snowfall
17.6"

Month by month

A year in Garden City.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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