Overview
2,648
Total Population
39.2
Median age
51.44%
Female population %
94.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
64.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
71
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Girard's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Girard is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Girard's population under 18 was 20.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Girard's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Girard, 15.48% were under the age of 15, 25.42% aged 15 to 29, 35.23% aged 30 to 64, 21.98% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Girard, KS population by age ➔
Gender
There are 76 more females than males in Girard:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.44% females and 48.56% males in Girard, KS.
- The Girard, KS gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 191.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 133.
Read more about Girard, KS population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Girard's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Girard population: 95.81% are White, 0.72% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are some other race and 2.83% are multiracial.
- Girard's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 71 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,577 (97.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Girard is White with a population of 2,537 (95.81% of the total population).
Read more about Girard, KS population by race ➔
Year by year
Girard's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,838 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Girard's population decreased by 51 (1.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Girard's population decreased by 297 (10.68%), 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 2020 at 2,485.
Read more about Girard, KS population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)