Girard

County:: Macoupin County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.934
State:: Illinois

Girard is a city located in Macoupin County, Illinois. Girard has a 2025 population of 1,725. Girard is currently declining at a rate of -0.63% annually and its population has decreased by -3.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,780 in 2020.

The average household income in Girard is $58,853 with a poverty rate of 30.35%.The median age in Girard is 40.4 years: 31.4 years for males, and 46.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Girard includes 95.98% White, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,670	95.98%
Two or more races	59	3.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6	0.34%
Other race	5	0.29%

Girard Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Girard's average per capita income is $36,012. Household income levels show a median of $40,250. The poverty rate stands at 30.35%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$74,688	-
Households	$40,250	$58,853
Families	$37,262	$57,581
Non Families	$28,080	$38,022

$36,012

Average Income

$40,250

Median Household Income

30.35%

Poverty Rate