Garden Grove, CA Demographics

The total population of Garden Grove is estimated to be 171,637 with 86,329 males (50.30%) and 85,308 females (49.70%). There are 1,021 less females than males in Garden Grove.
The median household income in Garden Grove was $84,361 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 949(1.14%) from $83,412 in 2020. This income is 113.08% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Garden Grove sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $106,864. Overall, the median household income for the city of Garden Grove stands at $86,975.
In Garden Grove, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,308 for males and $29,415 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,362 for males and $48,638 for females.
In Garden Grove, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $90,243, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $67,225.
In 2022, the population of Garden Grove was 169,254, a 0.74% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Garden Grove's population was 170,511, a decline of 0.73% compared to a population of 171,759 in 2020.
The median age in Garden Grove, CA is 39.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.18% were under the age of 15, 21.56% aged 15 to 29, 47.14% aged 30 to 64, 11.95% aged 65 to 84, and 2.17% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Garden Grove population: 35.74% are White, 0.99% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 41.92% are Asian, 0.28% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 13.26% are some other race and 7.17% are multiracial.