Overview
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Total Population
30.2
Median age
49.09%
Female population %
103.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
131.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Girard's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Girard is 30.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Girard's population under 18 was 42.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Girard's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Girard, 42.55% were under the age of 15, 6.91% aged 15 to 29, 36.36% aged 30 to 64, 13.45% aged 65 to 84, and 0.73% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 5 less females than males in Girard:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.09% females and 50.91% males in Girard, GA.
- The Girard, GA gender ratio is 103.7:100 i.e. 103.7 men to 100 women (1.037).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 49.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 35.
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Race / Ethnicity
Girard's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Girard population: 53.45% are White and 46.55% are Black or African American.
- Girard's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 273 (99.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Girard is White with a population of 147 (53.45% of the total population).
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Year by year
Girard's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 198 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Girard's population decreased by 41 (21.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Girard's population increased by 29 (18.83%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Girard's population was lowest in year 2019 at 148.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)