Girard is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 9,496 people and four associated neighborhoods, Girard is the 184th largest community in Ohio.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Girard is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Girard is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Girard who work in office and administrative support (17.51%), sales jobs (10.21%), and healthcare (8.35%). In terms of college education, Girard is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.77% of adults 25 and older in Girard have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Girard in 2022 was $27,660, which is lower middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,640 for a family of four. However, Girard contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Girard home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Girard residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Girard include Italian, German, Irish, English, and Hungarian. The most common language spoken in Girard is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Serbo-Croatian.
