Garey, California Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 28, Garey's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Garey is a small community located in California, within Santa Barbara County. The total population is 28. It ranks as the 1545th most populous out of 1,570 Census-designated places in California.

Age Demographics

The median age in Garey is 50.5 years. This is 33% higher than the state median of 37.9 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Garey is $162,679. This is 64% higher than the state median of $99,122. It is also 101% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Garey. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 17.4%. This is 163% higher than the state rate of 6.6%. The median home value is $767,900. Housing costs are 5% higher than the state median of $734,700. The home-value-to-income ratio is 4.7x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 79% higher than the state average of 55.9%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Garey was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

27.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 26% lower than the state rate of 37.1%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 22.7% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Garey, California is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against California state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,570 Census-designated places in California. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.