Demographics of Garner town, North Carolina

Garner town, North Carolina had 41,562 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +10,071 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Garner town, in four figures

41,562
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 34,473 ±42.; +32.0%
Change since July 2020: +10,071 people.; 37.7 ±1.7
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $78,756 ±$8,951
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Garner town, North Carolina's population grew 32.0% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Garner town, North Carolina's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Garner town, North Carolina's population grew 32.0% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Garner town, North Carolina's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	31,491	100.0	100.0
2021	32,182	102.2	100.2
2022	33,890	107.6	100.7
2023	35,647	113.2	101.6
2024	39,306	124.8	102.5
2025	41,562	132.0	103.1

Population of Garner town, North Carolina on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	31,491	—
2021	32,182	+691
2022	33,890	+1,708
2023	35,647	+1,757
2024	39,306	+3,659
2025	41,562	+2,256

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 37.7 ±1.7: for men 35.1 ±1.1 and for women 41.6 ±1.8. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Garner town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Under 5	2,058 ±490	6.0% ±1.4	5.6% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	4,700 ±683	13.6% ±2.0	16.1% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	2,611 ±458	7.6% ±1.3	9.5% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	11,262 ±1,123	32.7% ±3.3	26.2% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	8,194 ±824	23.8% ±2.4	25.4% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	5,648 ±643	16.4% ±1.9	17.2% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $78,756 ±$8,951, and income per person $44,201 ±$2,858, in 2024 dollars. The median is $72,388 ±$324 in North Carolina and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Garner town by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	North Carolina	United States
Under $25,000	1,421 ±332	10.2% ±2.4	15.8% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	2,294 ±448	16.5% ±3.2	19.1% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	2,796 ±574	20.1% ±4.1	16.8% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	1,836 ±479	13.2% ±3.4	13.0% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	2,371 ±448	17.1% ±3.2	16.6% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	1,627 ±372	11.7% ±2.6	8.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	1,554 ±438	11.2% ±3.1	10.4% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Garner town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	North Carolina	United States
All ages	2,877 ±857	8.4% ±2.5	13.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	218 to 780	3.4% to 11.6%	17.7% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	1,563 ±470	8.0% ±2.4	12.1% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	815 ±288	10.4% ±3.4	10.9% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Garner town, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Garner town	North Carolina	United States
Housing units	15,043 ±664	4,895,668 ±642	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	92.4% ±5.4	87.5% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	7.6% ±2.8	12.5% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	63.2% ±4.3	66.6% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	36.8% ±3.7	33.4% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$355,000 ±$14,809	$288,900 ±$1,086	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,549 ±$94	$1,228 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	2001 ±3	1991 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Garner town by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	4,554 ±1,028	13.2% ±3.0	11.3% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	17,919 ±1,240	52.0% ±3.6	60.0% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	8,647 ±999	25.1% ±2.9	20.0% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1,118 ±423	3.2% ±1.2	3.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	83 to 255	0.2% to 0.7%	0.8% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 15	0% to < 0.1%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	93 to 665	0.3% to 1.9%	0.5% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	1,681 ±515	4.9% ±1.5	4.1% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Garner town by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Born in the state	16,255 ±1,064	47.2% ±3.1	53.6% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	13,761 ±1,258	39.9% ±3.6	35.9% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	102 to 584	0.3% to 1.7%	1.4% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	4,114 ±1,053	11.9% ±3.1	9.1% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	1,532 ±527	4.4% ±1.5	3.8% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	2,582 ±806	7.5% ±2.3	5.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Garner town among the places of North Carolina

30th of 166 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the North Carolina page.

Places of North Carolina near Garner town in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Hickory city	44,258 ±117
Indian Trail town	42,036 ±59
Fuquay-Varina town	40,485 ±52
Monroe city	36,759 ±42
Salisbury city	35,825 ±29
Garner town	34,473 ±42
Goldsboro city	34,383 ±37
Cornelius town	32,783 ±60
New Bern city	32,734 ±47
Sanford city	31,478 ±47
Morrisville town	31,422 ±161

Elsewhere on the site

Reported crime in Garner town, North Carolina

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026