GirardGA
Is Girard a good place to live?
Girard’s July high is 92°F, above both Georgia’s towns (90°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). McCanaan Missionary Baptist Church and Cemetery and Girard Elementary School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Girard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Girard stand out
Where Girard beats most towns.
177 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Girard: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Girard, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Girard.
A home in Girard is worth about $165K, on Zillow’s estimate
Nearly four in five households are owner-occupiers in Girard. Home values are up 8.6% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fewer adults under 35 in Girard than across Georgia
Among adults 25 and older, 30% have a four-year degree or more, against 35% across Georgia. Adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 34% of residents (23% statewide). For Girard, the age of the median resident is 40 years.
| Girard | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 years | 36.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 25% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Girard’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±74.9 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Girard | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 21.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.4% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.5% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.4% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 29.9% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.1% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.3% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 30.3% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.2% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.1% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Girard work out of town
The top destinations are Augusta (23%), Waynesboro (11%) and Sylvania (5%). Half commute less than 37 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Girard, mostly inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Girard, 28% come from inland flooding and 22% from hurricanes. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Girard is
Among adults in Girard, 18% have diabetes and 18% report frequent physical distress. The town beats the Georgia average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. In Girard, 46% of adults have high blood pressure.
| Girard | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Girard | GA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Girard
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Girard; the nearest are
About 11 of every 100 Girard residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
100% of working residents leave Girard for work
Where Girard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Girard
Town in Georgia, United States
Girard is a town in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 184 in 2020. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.
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- Area
- 3.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 240 ft
- ZIP code
- 30426
- Area code
- 478
Questions about Girard
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Girard, GA a good place to live?
Girard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.