Town guide

Girard, Georgia

Girard is a town in Burke County, Georgia, home to about 137 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30426.

Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population13743 per sq mi
Median home value$111,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Girard

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Girard

Distances

Nearest major airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)70 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC158 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA604 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Girard; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Girard

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Girard had 184 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 623rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Burke County grew from 30,165 residents in 1900 to 24,596 in 2020.

Girard population by census2000: 227, 2010: 156, 2020: 184227200015620101842020

Burke County, 1900–2020

Burke County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,165, 1910: 27,268, 1920: 30,836, 1930: 29,224, 1940: 26,520, 1950: 23,458, 1960: 20,596, 1970: 18,255, 1980: 19,349, 1990: 20,579, 2000: 22,243, 2010: 23,316, 2020: 24,59630K’00’1031K’20’3027K’40’5021K’60’7019K’80’9022K’00’1025K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GirardJan: high 58°F, low 34°F, 4 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 43°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; May: high 84°F, low 59°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 5 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 41°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.3 in58°34°Jan4.062°37°Feb4.369°43°Mar4.677°50°Apr3.584°59°May2.889°67°Jun5.192°71°Jul5.090°69°Aug4.686°64°Sep3.777°52°Oct3.568°41°Nov2.860°36°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waynesboro 2 S, GA weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Burke County

6,283 jobs at 382 businesses in Burke County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Burke CountyConstruction: 1,525 jobs; Utilities: 1,082 jobs; Retail trade: 835 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 644 jobs; Wholesale trade: 627 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 415 jobs; Professional services: 294 jobs; Other services: 140 jobsConstruction 24% Utilities 17% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 10% Wholesale trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Professional services 5% Other services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Girard.

Nearest hospitals

  • Burke Medical CenterGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Waynesboro17.7 miles
  • Optim Medical Center - ScrevenCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sylvania20.6 miles
  • Jenkins County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Millen21.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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