Garrett is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 6,661 people and two associated neighborhoods, Garrett is the 106th largest community in Indiana. Garrett has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

The overall crime rate in Garrett 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.

Being a small city, Garrett does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Garrett are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.45% of adults in Garrett have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Garrett in 2022 was $29,167, which is middle income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,668 for a family of four. However, Garrett contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Garrett home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Garrett residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Garrett include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Garrett is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.