Gardendale is a very small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 2,020 people and two associated neighborhoods, Gardendale is the 641st largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Gardendale was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Gardendale economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Gardendale, where the median household income is $96,434.00.

Gardendale real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Gardendale house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Of important note, Gardendale is also a town of artists. Gardendale has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Gardendale’s character.

The overall crime rate in Gardendale is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Gardendale has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Gardendale a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

As is often the case in a small town, Gardendale doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Gardendale are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.67% of adults in Gardendale having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Gardendale in 2022 was $43,433, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $173,732 for a family of four. However, Gardendale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Gardendale is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gardendale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gardendale residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Gardendale include English, Canadian, Norwegian, Italian, and Ukrainian.

The most common language spoken in Gardendale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.