Census place 2631420

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 26,280 and 4,483 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 90 covered Michigan places are: population density is 4,483/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi; median home value is $168,800, below the comparison median of $207,250; and typical commute is 26.9 minutes, above the comparison median of 23.1 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
4,483/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,887/sq mi
median home value
$168,800
Below the comparison median of $207,250
typical commute
26.9 minutes
Above the comparison median of 23.1 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
26,280
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
4,483/sq mi
5.9 sq mi land area
Median age
40.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$67,294
Median home value
$168,800
Median gross rent
$1,150
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.1%
Typical commute
26.9 min
Drive-alone commute
79.1%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
20.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
59.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.2%
Working from home
10.2%

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
92.7%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
6.3%
Households with children
28.7%
Residents with a disability
14.7%
Residents without insurance
5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Severe Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
2
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: DETROIT METRO AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
59.1°F
Average low
42°F
Annual rainfall
34.3"
Annual snowfall
45"

Month by month

A year in Garden City.

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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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