Garden Grove, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 165,196. Estimated population in July 2024: 166,075 (+0.5% change)
Males: 82,688 (50.1%), Females: 82,508 (49.9%)

Orange County

Zip codes: 92840, 92841, 92843, 92844, 92845.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $47,754
Median house value: $199,700

Population by Race

Races in Garden Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (32.5%)
  • Hispanic (32.5%)
  • Vietnamese (21.4%)
  • Other race (15.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • Korean (3.8%)
  • Filipino (1.7%)
  • Other Asian (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Chinese (1.3%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Japanese (0.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: German (7.3%), English (5.5%), Irish (5.4%), United States (3.1%), Italian (2.6%), French (1.6%).

Elevation: 87 feet

Land area: 18.0 square miles

Map of Garden Grove, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garden Grove

  • High school or higher: 67.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garden Grove city

  • Never married: 29.3%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

43.2% Foreign born (24.8% Asia, 16.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +21,124 (+14.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Garden Grove:

  • GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (12601 GARDEN GROVE BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Garden Grove:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garden Grove:

  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 7 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
  • JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 11 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Abbreviation: SNA)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 14 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Garden Grove:

  • FULLERTON MUNI (about 7 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Abbreviation: FUL)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 21 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)
  • EL MONTE (about 22 miles; EL MONTE, CA; Abbreviation: EMT)

Amtrak stations near Garden Grove:

  • 6 miles: ANAHEIM (2150 KATELLA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, 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.
  • 7 miles: FULLERTON (120 E. SANTA FE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: SANTA ANA (1000 E. SANTA ANA BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Garden Grove:

  • CONCORDE CAREER INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 478; Location: 12951 Euclid Street, Suite 101; Private, for-profit; Website: www.concordecareercolleges.com)
  • THANH LE COLLEGE SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 68; Location: 12875 CHAPMAN AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • LOLA BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 43; Location: 11883 VALLEY VIEW ST; Private, for-profit)
  • MONTESSORI WESTERN TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM (Full-time enrollment: 23; Location: 6202 CERULEAN ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.gtesupersite.com/montgreen)
  • UNION COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA (Location: 13392 TAFT; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)
  • GENDARME SECURITY TRAINING SCHOOL (Location: 12831 WESTERN AVE STE A; Private, for-profit)
  • L & P SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL HYPNOTHERAPY (Location: 12941 GILBERT STE D; Private, for-profit)
  • RAINBOW REAL ESTATE SCHOOL (Location: 8342 GARDEN GROVE BLVD STE 6; Private, for-profit)
  • NEWTON INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE-GARDEN GROVE (Location: 8762 GARDEN GROVE BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.nac.edu)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • BETHESDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; ANAHEIM, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE (about 5 miles; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Full-time enrollment: 7,000)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CAMPUS (about 5 miles; FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 18,075)
  • COASTLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
  • SANTA ANA COLLEGE (about 6 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,082)
  • CYPRESS COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CYPRESS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,446)
  • FULLERTON COLLEGE (about 7 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,158)

Schools

Public high schools in Garden Grove:

  • SANTIAGO HIGH (Students: 2,053; Location: 12342 TRASK AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GARDEN GROVE HIGH (Students: 2,002; Location: 11271 STANFORD AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • PACIFICA HIGH (Students: 1,894; Location: 6851 LAMPSON AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • RANCHO ALAMITOS HIGH (Students: 1,783; Location: 11351 DALE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BOLSA GRANDE HIGH (Students: 1,522; Location: 9401 WESTMINSTER AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MARIE L. HARE CONTINUATION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 12012 MAGNOLIA; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • JORDAN SECONDARY LEARNING CENT (Students: 63; Location: 9915 WOODBURY AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL-CONTINUATION (Students: 43; Location: 11262 GARDEN GROVE BLVD.; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high schools in Garden Grove:

  • ORANGEWOOD ADVENTIST ACAD (Students: 301; Location: 13732 CLINTON ST; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ROSSIER SCHOOL (Students: 177; Location: 6562 STANFORD AVE; Grades: 2 – 12)
  • VILLAGE BIBLE ACADEMY (Students: 131; Location: 12671 BUARO ST.; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Garden Grove:

  • PETERS (OCIA A.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,271; Location: 13162 NEWHOPE ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PATTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,035; Location: 6861 SANTA RITA AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ALAMITOS INTERMEDIATE (Students: 977; Location: 12381 DALE ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • LAMPSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 974; Location: 13321 LAMPSON AVE.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DOIG (LEROY L.) INTERMEDIATE (Students: 948; Location: 12752 TRASK AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • IRVINE (JAMES) INTERMEDIATE (Students: 906; Location: 10552 HAZARD AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • BRYANT ELEMENTARY (Students: 795; Location: 8371 ORANGEWOOD AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WALTON (IZAAK) INTERMEDIATE (Students: 765; Location: 12181 BUARO ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • BELL (HILTON D.) INTERMEDIATE (Students: 761; Location: 12345 SPRINGDALE ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • RIVERDALE ELEMENTARY (Students: 760; Location: 13222 LEWIS ST.; Grades: KG – 06)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Garden Grove:

  • ORANGE CRESCENT SCHOOL (Students: 369; Location: 9802 W 13TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CRYSTAL CATHEDRAL ACADEMY (Students: 334; Location: 13280 CHAPMAN; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST COLUMBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 10855 STANFORD AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • GARDEN GROVE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 13201 CENTURY BLVD; Grades: KG – 7)
  • SAINT CALLISTUS SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 12901 LEWIS STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 13082 BOWEN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LAMPSON GROVE DAY SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: 8101 LAMPSON AVE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST OLAF PRESCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: 12432 9TH ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MONTESSORI GREENHOUSE (Students: 120; Location: 6202 CERULEAN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • KING OF KINGS LUTHERAN (Students: 119; Location: 13431 NEWHOPE ST; Grades: PK – 8)