By the Numbers
33,463
POPULATION 30 percent growth since 2010
38.2
MEDIAN AGE OF RESIDENTS
The current Garner Bond Program , approved by voters in March 2013 , has funded numerous projects , including a new Town Hall that opened in the summer of 2017 .
construct a new Town Hall and police headquarters as well as the Garner Recreation Center ; to install sidewalks in numerous parts of town ; and to make important parks and recreation enhancements .
Major employers in Garner include the Wake County Public School System , Food Lion , Walmart , Pergo , Cabela ’ s , Golden State Foods , F & D Huebner , LLC ( McDonald ’ s ), Target and Strategic Behavioral Health . When it opens later in 2020 , a new Amazon fulfillment center will become the town ’ s largest employer with over 3,000 employees . It also will add $ 250 million in new investment .
The National Civic League named Garner an All-America City in 2013 . This prestigious award recognizes high levels of civic engagement as well as successes arising from innovative , citizen-led initiatives that address pressing community challenges .
Garner was also recently named one of the five best cities or towns in the United States for millennial homebuyers .
$ 65,064
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$ 227,000
AVERAGE HOME SALES PRICE
Sources : Garner Planning Department , U . S . Census Bureau
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