Garnet is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California.

[2] The 2010 United States census reported Garnet's population was 7,543.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 11.4 square miles (29.6 km2), 98.82% of it land and 1.18% of it water.

The racial makeup of Garnet was 4,247 (56.3%) White, 203 (2.7%) African American, 96 (1.3%) Native American, 62 (0.8%) Asian, 10 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 2,636 (34.9%) from other races, and 289 (3.8%) from two or more races.

4,932 people (65.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,606 people (34.5%) lived in rental housing units.