Garden City, Idaho Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 10,624. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,424 (+7.5% change)
Males: 5,394 (50.8%), Females: 5,230 (49.2%)

Ada County

Zip code: 83714

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $38,520
Median house value: $161,800

Population by Race

Races in Garden City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.7%)
  • Hispanic (9.6%)
  • Other race (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.9%), English (15.4%), Irish (12.3%), United States (6.7%), Norwegian (4.7%), Scottish (4.1%).

Elevation: 2660 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Map of Garden City, ID

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garden City

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garden City city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 16.9%

7.7% Foreign born (5.9% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,672 (+52.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Garden City:

  • INTERMOUNTAIN HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; BOISE, ID)
  • ST ALPHONSUS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; BOISE, ID)
  • SUNHEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 2 miles; BOISE, ID)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garden City:

  • BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD (about 8 miles; BOISE, ID; Abbreviation: BOI)
  • FRIEDMAN MEMORIAL (about 138 miles; HAILEY, ID; Abbreviation: SUN)
  • JOSLIN FIELD – MAGIC VALLEY RGNL (about 148 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Abbreviation: TWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Garden City:

  • NAMPA MUNI (about 19 miles; NAMPA, ID; Abbreviation: S67)
  • EMMETT MUNI (about 23 miles; EMMETT, ID; Abbreviation: S78)
  • CALDWELL INDUSTRIAL (about 26 miles; CALDWELL, ID; Abbreviation: EUL)

Amtrak station near Garden City:

  • 5 miles: BOISE (1212 W. BANNOCK ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garden City:

  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; BOISE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 12,033)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 146 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,433)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 171 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 195 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 220 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 222 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 240 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)

Libraries

Library in Garden City:

  • GARDEN CITY PUBLIC (Operating income: $283,983; Location: 201 E 50TH ST; 23,553 books; 1,970 audio materials; 1,329 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)