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

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Garden City.

According to the 2025 estimate, Garden City has a population of 13,047 and 3,197 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 27 covered Idaho places are: population density is 3,197/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,438/sq mi; median home value is $449,500, above the comparison median of $395,100; and typical commute is 19.5 minutes, below the comparison median of 21.5 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,197/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,438/sq mi
median home value
$449,500
Above the comparison median of $395,100
typical commute
19.5 minutes
Below the comparison median of 21.5 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Garden City's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
69.6%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
36.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
17.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.7%
Homes built 2020+
1.6%
Households without a vehicle
5.4%
Households with children
17.6%
Residents with a disability
16.5%
Residents without insurance
7.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Ada County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
3
Fire declarations
1
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

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.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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