Garland, UT

City in Box Elder County, UT, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,660

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

29.1

years ∙ half population younger than 29.1, half older

Diversity Index

37.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

5.9%

foreign-born population

94.1%Native

5.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Garland is a city within Box Elder County, Utah, United States.

Location

City in Box Elder County, UT, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.736272° N, 112.162789° W

DMS41° 44′ 10.58″ N, 112° 09′ 46.04″ W

Population Density & area

1,430/sq mi (550.7/km²)

Total Area

1.86 sq mi (4.83 km²)

Land Area

1.86 sq mi (4.83 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

42.8% male

Male 42.8%

Female 57.2%

males per 100 females

Garland 74.9

Box Elder County 105.1

Utah 102.7

Nativity

5.9%

foreign-born population

94.1%Native

5.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Garland 5.9%

Box Elder County 3.5%

Utah 8.9%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

29.1

years ∙ half population younger than 29.1, half older

Garland

29.1

Box Elder County

33.3

Utah

Dependency ratio

71.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Garland 71.5

Box Elder County 76.9

Utah 65.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Garland	Box Elder County	Utah
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	32.1%	30.5%	27.8%
Working age (18-64)	58.3%	56.5%	60.3%
Senior (65+)	9.6%	13%	11.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	71.5	76.9	65.7
Child dependency ratio	55.1	53.9	46.1
Old-age dependency ratio	16.4	23	19.7

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

75.3%

Black

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

23.6%

Other

0.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

37.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Garland 37.7%

Box Elder County 26%

Utah 41.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Garland population

Racial and ethnic composition — Garland vs Box Elder County vs Utah. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Garland	Box Elder County	Utah
Hispanic or Latino	23.6%	10.2%	15.9%
Mexican	20.4%	7.4%	10.7%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3.2%	2.4%	4.6%
Not Hispanic or Latino	76.4%	89.8%	84.1%
One race	75.9%	87.2%	80.1%
White	75.3%	85.4%	74.7%
Black or African American	0%	0.3%	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Asian	0.5%	0.6%	2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%	0.9%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.5%	2.6%	4%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

69.5% family

Family 69.5%

Non family 30.5%

% family households

Garland 69.5%

Box Elder County 76.8%

Utah 72.6%

Average household size

3.07

persons per household

Garland

3.07

Box Elder County

3.11

Utah

2.97

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Garland population

	Garland	Box Elder County	Utah
Total households	866	19,557	1,124,822
Average houshold size	3.07	3.11	2.97
Family households	602	15,028	816,862
Average family size	3.75	3.6	3.47
Married couple family	464	12,580	663,045
Other families	138	2,448	153,817
Male householder	35	1,086	53,699
Female householder	103	1,362	100,118
Non-family households	264	4,529	307,960
One-person households	224	3,895	229,564
Male householder	25	1,771	110,826
Senior (65+) living alone	0	605	30,195
Female householder	199	2,124	118,738
Senior (65+) living alone	69	973	57,205
Other living arrangements	40	634	78,396

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

954

housing units

Garland 954

Box Elder County 20,760

Utah 1,223,468

Occupancy status

90.8% occupied

Occupied 90.8%

Vacant 9.2%

vacancy rate

Garland 9.2%

Box Elder County 5.8%

Utah 8.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

69.2%

Single family houses

69.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

25.7%

Mobile homes

5.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1991

Half of houses were built before 1991, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

16.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

12.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

37.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

32.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Garland	Box Elder County	Utah
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.3	6.9	6.4
1–3 rooms	7.5%	6.2%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	48.3%	39%	39.9%
7+ rooms	44.3%	54.8%	48.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.1%	2%
1 bedroom	3.5%	3.7%	7.1%
2 bedrooms	35.6%	17.6%	18.5%
3 bedrooms	15.6%	30.7%	29%
4+ bedrooms	45.3%	46.9%	43.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1991	1983	1992
Total housing units	954	20,760	1,223,468

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

64.2% owners

Renter-occupied 35.8%

Owner-occupied 64.2%

homeownership rate

Garland 64.2%

Box Elder County 76%

Utah 70.2%

Average household size

3.61

Owner-occupied

2.1

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Garland 3.61

Box Elder County 3.28

Utah 3.15

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Garland	Box Elder County	Utah
Total occupied units	866	19,557	1,124,822
Year moved in
2020 or later	21.6%	22.3%	28.6%
2010 to 2019	48.2%	40.2%	41.3%
2000 to 2009	9.7%	16.3%	15%
1999 or earlier	20.6%	21.2%	15%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	95.7%	98.1%	96.9%
1.01 to 1.50	3.6%	1.4%	2.3%
1.51 or more	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	13.7%	4%	4.1%
1 vehicle	18.6%	17.6%	24.1%
2 vehicles	30.9%	34.3%	38.9%
3 or more vehicles	36.7%	44.1%	33%
House heating fuel used
Gas	92.4%	85.8%	81.3%
Electricity	4.8%	10.5%	16.8%
Solar	0%	0.4%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.1%
All other fuels	2.7%	2.8%	1.1%
No fuel used	0%	0.5%	0.3%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.6%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.4%	0.6%
No telephone service available	0%	0.4%	0.6%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$360,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Garland

$360,400

Box Elder County

$403,600

Utah

$489,400

Housing Cost Burden

20.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

20.2%

Owners without a mortgage

5.7%

Renters

60.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Garland	Box Elder County	Utah
Property value
Median Value	$360,400	$403,600	$489,400
Under $100,000	6.5%	4%	4.6%
$100,000 - $200,000	8.8%	4.6%	3%
$200,000 - $300,000	10.6%	15.8%	7.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	61.3%	47.3%	36.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	11.5%	25.3%	40.3%
$1,000,000 and more	1.3%	3%	7.5%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	68.3%	65.1%	68.8%
Without a mortgage	31.7%	34.9%	31.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,804	$1,767	$2,009
Without a mortgage	$410	$504	$564
Gross rent
Median rent	$868	$1,116	$1,496

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

15.5%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Garland 15.5%

Box Elder County 26.7%

Utah 37.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

26.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Garland 26.5%

Box Elder County 7.6%

Utah 6.6%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

807

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.1%

K–12

83%

College / Undergraduate

11%

Graduate / Professional

0.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

24.4%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Garland

24.4%

Box Elder County

25.7%

Utah

40.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Garland	Box Elder County	Utah
Total enrolled (age 3+)	807	18,080	1,027,767
Nursery / preschool	5.1%	5.7%	5.5%
K–12	83%	78.2%	67.8%
Kindergarten	4.1%	5.1%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	30.9%	22.9%	20%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	26.1%	25.4%	20.9%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.9%	24.8%	22.1%
College or graduate school	11.9%	16.1%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	11%	13.3%	22.4%
Graduate, professional school	0.9%	2.8%	4.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	24.4%	25.7%	40.8%
School type
Public school	95.9%	90.3%	84.8%
Private school	4.1%	9.7%	15.2%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,560

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

11.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

14.8%

HS graduate

33.5%

Some college no degree

15.8%

Associates degree

8.7%

Bachelors degree

8.4%

Graduate or professional degree

7.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

33% · 67%

9th-12th, no diploma

36.4% · 63.6%

HS graduate

45.5% · 54.5%

Some college no degree

48.2% · 51.8%

Associates degree

37% · 63%

Bachelors degree

61.1% · 38.9%

Graduate or professional degree

50.5% · 49.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Garland	Box Elder County	Utah
Population (25+)	1,560	36,976	2,054,893
Less than 9th grade	11.7%	2.3%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	14.8%	5.3%	3.9%
High school diploma or GED	33.5%	31.9%	22.3%
Some college, no degree	15.8%	24.7%	23.5%
Associate's degree	8.7%	9%	9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.5%	26.7%	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	8.4%	19.6%	24.7%
Graduate or professional	7.1%	7.1%	13%
High School or higher	73.5%	92.4%	93.4%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,348

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$31,829

HS graduate

$46,750

Some college or associates

$49,886

Bachelors degree

$53,750

Graduate or professional degree

$73,667

Poverty Rate

2.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

31.2%

HS graduate

10.7%

Some college or associates

13.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Garland	Box Elder County	Utah
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$47,348	$50,112	$54,148
Less than high school graduate	$31,829	$39,254	$38,971
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$46,750	$44,840	$43,090
Some college or associate's degree	$49,886	$48,298	$48,162
Bachelor's degree	$53,750	$67,058	$65,293
Graduate or professional degree	$73,667	$80,833	$94,608
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	31.2%	14%	14.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	10.7%	13.6%	10%
Some college or associate's degree	13.4%	5.1%	6.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.9%	3.6%	3.9%

Insights for Garland, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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