Arkansas

Garland

100,180
2020 population
1880
first census record
15
census records

About Garland

Garland, Arkansas, first appears in the United States federal census in 1880, when it recorded a population of 9,023. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 100,180.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 97 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020100,180
201096,024
200088,068
199073,397
198070,531
197054,131
196046,697
195047,102
194041,664
193036,031
192025,785
191027,271
190018,773
189015,328
18809,023
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Garland

National Register of Historic Places listings in Garland, Arkansas.

Hot Springs Central Avenue Historic District
Hot Springs
Whittington Park Historic District
Hot Springs
Camp Clearfork Historic District
Crystal Springs
Woodmen of Union Building
Hot Springs
Hot Springs Confederate Monument
Hot Springs
Perry Plaza Court Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Hot Springs
Quapaw-Prospect Historic District
Hot Springs
Interstate Orphanage
Hot Springs
Bathhouse Row
Hot Springs
Moore, W. H., House
Hot Springs
Little Switzerland
Shorewood Hills
Plaza Apartments
Hot Springs
Old Post Office
Hot Springs
Joplin, Peter, Commercial Block
Hot Springs
Klein, George, Tourist Court Historic District
Hot Springs
Doherty House
Hot Springs
Hot Springs National Guard Armory
Hot Springs
Short-Dodson House
Hot Springs
Lyell, Van, House
Hot Springs
Wildwood
Hot Springs
Belding-Gaines Cemetery
Hot Springs
Clinton, Bill, Boyhood Home
Hot Springs
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Hot Springs
Kraemer-Harman House
Hot Springs
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Geology
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Conflict & War
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The Civil War
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The Soldiers
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Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
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Points of Interest
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Frequently asked about Garland

When does Garland first appear in the US census?
Garland, Arkansas first appears in the federal census in 1880, with a recorded population of 9,023.
What is the population of Garland?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Garland had a recorded population of 100,180.
How many historic places are in Garland?
97 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Garland, Arkansas.
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