Demographics & People — Garden Grove, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)170,603
Estimated 2026~171,800
Median Age40.2
Total Households48,650
Family Households37,959
Average Household Size3.45
Diversity Index0.6666 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White48,496
Black or African American2,183
Asian71,039
Hispanic or Latino64,171

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups91,590
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino64,048
Hispanic: Mexican55,902
Unclassified or not reported53,511
American10,674
German6,253
Irish5,105
English3,906
Hispanic: Central American3,394
Italian2,945

Language

English Only52,196
Spanish47,067
Population 5+162,426

Veterans

Veterans3,903
Population 18+135,150

Commuting

Mean Commute Time28.5 minutes
Work from Home11.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Garden Grove, California.