Garden City, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Ada County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
12,483
Population
3,060/sq mi density
$66,859
Median Income
$44,753 per capita
$411,400
Home Value
$476,420 Zillow
$1,206
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$66,859 median income, 3.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$411,400 home value, $1,206/mo rent
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+12.8%
11,368 → 12,822
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+93.4%
$34,571 → $66,859
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Garden City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
13,948
+1,126 from 2023 (12,822)
Projected Median Income 2030
$106,103
+$39,244 from 2023 ($66,859)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,368 | - | $34,571 | - |
| 2015 | 11,665 | +2.6% | $38,086 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 11,882 | +1.9% | $43,656 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 11,979 | +0.8% | $49,318 | +13% |
| 2021 | 12,288 | +2.6% | $54,540 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 12,822 | +4.3% | $66,859 | +22.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.