| | Garden, KS | Dodge City, KS | United States |
| Population | 28,022 | 27,899 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.6% | 48.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.4% | 51.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 32.2 | 29.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 26,852 | 27,453 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 28,451 | 25,176 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 24,097 | 21,129 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.6% | 6.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 7.9% | 26.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,598.2 | 1,913.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.8 | 14.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Garden, KS | Dodge City, KS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.3% | 9.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.1% | 9.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.1% | 4.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.7% | 14.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.1% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 4.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Garden, KS | Dodge City, KS | United States |
| White | 35.2% | 29.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.2% | 2.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.0% | 1.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 53.1% | 64.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Garden, KS | Dodge City, KS | United States |
| Married Population | 50.1% | 51.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.5% | 49.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.5% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.9% | 48.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.1% | 34.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.7% | 10.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.80 | 3.09 | 2.60 |
| Households | 9,785 | 8,849 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,499 | 6,249 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.5% | 42.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 35.0% | 28.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,286 | 2,600 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.5% | 21.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.0% | 7.9% | 10.8% |