California / Census place 0629000

Garden Grove

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Garden Grove city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
170,455
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
9,499/sq mi
17.9 sq mi land area
Median age
40.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$92,174
Median home value
$814,100
Median gross rent
$2,012
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.3%
Typical commute
28.5 min
Public transit commute
1.1%

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: FULLERTON MUNI AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
76.4°F
Average low
56°F
Annual rainfall
11.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Garden Grove.

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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.

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