Garden City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 11,224 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Garden City is the 88th largest community in Georgia.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Garden City is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.3% of the Garden City workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Garden City is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Garden City who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.13%), sales jobs (12.26%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (7.01%).

Despite the fact that Garden City is a relatively small city, the public transit system is fairly well used to commute to work. Many people choose to use the bus, often traveling to the central city in the region.

Garden City Information and Demographics

The population of Garden City has a very low overall level of education: only 8.48% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Garden City in 2000 was $14,139, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $56,556 for a family of four.

Garden City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Garden City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Garden City is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Garden City include Irish, German, and English.

The most common language spoken in Garden City is English. Some people also speak Spanish.