Garfield Heights

County:: Cuyahoga County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.23
State:: Ohio

Garfield Heights is a city located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Garfield Heights has a 2025 population of 28,348. Garfield Heights is currently declining at a rate of -0.96% annually and its population has decreased by -4.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 29,727 in 2020.

The average household income in Garfield Heights is $63,938 with a poverty rate of 21.38%.The median age in Garfield Heights is 39 years: 36.1 years for males, and 40.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Garfield Heights includes 53.87% Black or African American, 34.33% White, 3.69% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	15,822	53.87%
White	10,082	34.33%
Two or more races	2,322	7.91%
Other race	1,085	3.69%
Native American	33	0.11%
Asian	25	0.09%

Garfield Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Garfield Heights' average per capita income is $39,305. Household income levels show a median of $52,006. The poverty rate stands at 21.38%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$81,760	-
Families	$61,890	$72,048
Households	$52,006	$63,938
Non Families	$36,440	$47,562

$39,305

Average Income

$52,006

Median Household Income

21.38%

Poverty Rate