
Kansas · Census place 25925
Garnett, KS population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Garnett, Kansas (Garnett, KS — Census place “Garnett city”) is 3,200 residents, ranking #87 of 740 places in Kansas. Median household income is $46,875, the median home is worth $137,800 and median gross rent runs $909 a month. Looking for the Garnett Kansas ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Garnett, KS: 66032.
- Population
- 3,200Garnett city residents
- Median household income
- $46,875Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $137,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $909Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.6%Owner-occupied households
Garnett ZIP codes (Kansas)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Garnett.
The Garnett KS ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Garnett city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Garnett city median would spend about 23.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6% of residents and 68.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Garnett city, KS in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Garnett city is a small town in Kansas, with 3,200 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #87 of 740 ranked by population — larger than 88% of them. The median age here is 34.9 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Garnett city earn a median of $46,875 a year, 40.3% below the national figure of $78,538 and 26% below the $63,750 median for the 200 Kansas cities we cover. The median is the midpoint household, not an average, so a handful of very high earners cannot drag it upward the way they distort a mean. Poverty reaches 6% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Garnett city is valued at $137,800, 54.6% below the national figure and 5% above the $131,300 peer median, while median gross rent runs $909 a month, 35.3% below the national figure, or roughly $10,908 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 23.3% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.9×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 68.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Kansas.
- Beloit city 3,141
- Hiawatha city 3,223
- Ellsworth city 3,098
- Larned city 3,328
- Kingman city 3,003
- Frontenac city 3,381
- Oaklawn-Sunview CDP 2,952
- Holton city 3,384
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Garnett city?
- Garnett city has 3,200 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #87 of 740 in Kansas.
- What is the median household income in Garnett city?
- Median household income in Garnett city is $46,875 a year, 40.3% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Garnett city?
- Median gross rent is $909 a month and the median home value is $137,800, so rent absorbs about 23.3% of median household income.
- Is Garnett city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.9× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Garnett city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 23.3% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Garnett city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.