Garland, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 215,768. Estimated population in July 2024: 216,346 (+0.3% change)
Males: 106,937 (49.6%), Females: 108,831 (50.4%)

Zip codes: 75040, 75041, 75042, 75043, 75044, 75048.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $49,156
Median house value: $86,400

Population by Race

Races in Garland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.3%)
  • Hispanic (25.6%)
  • Other race (12.0%)
  • Black (11.9%)
  • Vietnamese (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (9.1%), United States (8.1%), Irish (7.5%), English (7.3%), French (2.0%), Italian (1.7%).

Land area: 57.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garland

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garland city

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

20.2% Foreign born (13.0% Latin America, 5.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +34,164 (+18.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Garland:

  • BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER AT GARLAND (2300 MARIE CURIE)
  • LELAND MEDICAL PLAZA (2696 WEST WALNUT STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Garland:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garland:

  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 16 miles; DALLAS, TX; Abbreviation: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: DFW)
  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 48 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: AFW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Garland:

  • GARLAND/DFW HELOPLEX (about 4 miles; GARLAND, TX; Abbreviation: T57)
  • ROCKWALL MUNI (about 14 miles; ROCKWALL, TX; Abbreviation: F46)
  • ADDISON (about 15 miles; DALLAS, TX; Abbreviation: ADS)

Amtrak station near Garland:

  • 15 miles: DALLAS (400 S. HOUSTON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Garland:

  • AMBER UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,061; Location: 1700 EASTGATE DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.amberu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • EDUCATION AMERICA-DENVER NORTH CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 483; Location: 1800 EASTGATE DR; Private, for-profit)
  • INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY COLLEGE 3 (Full-time enrollment: 51; Location: 1225 BELTLINE RD STE 7; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garland:

  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 7 miles; MESQUITE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,457)
  • RICHLAND COLLEGE (about 8 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,352)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (about 9 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,695)
  • SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,231)
  • BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE (about 14 miles; FARMERS BRANCH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,711)
  • EL CENTRO COLLEGE (about 15 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,359)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (about 21 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,029)

Schools

Public high schools in Garland:

  • GARLAND H S (Students: 2,366; Location: 310 S GARLAND AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • N GARLAND H S (Students: 2,350; Location: 2109 W BUCKINGHAM RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • S GARLAND H S (Students: 2,237; Location: 600 COLONEL DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NAAMAN FOREST H S (Students: 2,191; Location: 4843 NAAMAN FOREST BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL H S (Students: 2,015; Location: 3505 HAYMAN DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • GISD EVENING SCH (Students: 177; Location: 310 S GARLAND AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Garland:

  • GARLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 695; Location: 1522 LAVON DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ALPHA ACADEMY (Students: 138; Location: 701 W STATE STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
  • MILLER ROAD BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 112; Location: 2004 16TH STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Garland:

  • WEBB MIDDLE (Students: 1,230; Location: 1610 SPRING CREEK; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • O’BANION MIDDLE (Students: 1,113; Location: 700 BIRCHWOOD DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JACKSON TECHNOLOGY CENTER (Students: 1,099; Location: 1310 BOBBIE LN; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LYLES MIDDLE (Students: 1,029; Location: 4655 S COUNTRY CLUB RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BUSSEY MIDDLE (Students: 1,010; Location: 1204 TRAVIS ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BRANDENBURG MIDDLE (Students: 977; Location: 626 NICKENS RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • AUSTIN ACAD FOR EXCELL (Students: 956; Location: 1125 BEVERLY DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SHUGART EL (Students: 834; Location: 4726 ROSEHILL RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MONTCLAIR EL (Students: 823; Location: 5200 BROADMOOR DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • VERNAL LISTER EL (Students: 816; Location: 3131 MARS DR; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Garland:

  • GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 214 S GARLAND AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • BUCKINGHAM NORTH CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 176; Location: 801 WEST BUCKINGHAM; Grades: KG – 6)
  • FIRST UN METH DAY SCH (Students: 114; Location: 801 W AVE. B AT GLENBROOK; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MONTESSORI CHILDREN’S HOUSE (Students: 85; Location: 1933 E. HWY 66; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Garland:

  • NICHOLSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $3,551,819; Location: 625 AUSTIN ST; 384,415 books; 7,530 audio materials; 11,840 video materials; 867 serial subscriptions)