Garden Ridge

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Garden Ridge

Total population

4,332

Median home value

$688,200

62.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$177,353

Garden Ridge$177k

National$74k

Elevation272 m

Land area18.98 km²

Weather74°F · Partly Cloudy

Coordinates29.64°, -98.29°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Garden Ridge is a city in Comal County, Texas, United States, incorporated in 1972. The population was 4,186 at the 2020 census, up from 3,259 at the 2010 census. Garden Ridge is part of the Texas German belt region, and area settled by German emigrants in the mid 1800s. Many residents of Garden Ridge are ancestors of these German emigrants. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan statistical rea.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Garden Ridge, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

Sean Porter

American football player

Taylor Smith

American basketball player (born 1991)

McKenzie Adams

American volleyball player

Caden Sterns

American football safety

Micah Peavy

American basketball player (born 2001)

J

Jaylon Jones

American football player (born 2002)

Andrew Hudson

Jamaican athlete

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 101 mi
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  Wildfires · 2026-08-28 · 122 mi
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  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 125 mi
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  Wildfires · 2026-08-29 · 127 mi
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  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 129 mi
• Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 157 mi
• Wildfire Dry River, Sutton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 159 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX Tom Green 6687, Tom Green, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-10 · 166 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

saw greenbrier

Smilax bona-nox

Seen 2026-09-25

Texas Persimmon

Diospyros texana

Seen 2026-09-25

ballmoss

Tillandsia recurvata

Seen 2026-09-25

Texas Snakeweed

Gutierrezia texana

Seen 2026-09-25

Lindheimer's Senna

Senna lindheimeriana

Seen 2026-09-25

Leaf-footed Cactus Bug

Narnia femorata

Seen 2026-09-25

Zizotes milkweed

Asclepias oenotheroides

Seen 2026-09-25

green poinsettia

Euphorbia dentata

Seen 2026-09-25

sorrelvine

Cissus trifoliata

Seen 2026-09-25

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-25 18:00 UTC.