Gary, West Virginia Population 2024

682

Gary Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gary was:

  • White: 75.64%
  • Black or African American: 12.24%
  • Two or more races: 11.54%
  • Other race: 0.58%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
811.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-10.85% (-83)
The current population of Gary, West Virginia is 682 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 765.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White64975.64%
Black or African American10512.24%
Two or more races9911.54%
Other race50.58%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gary Population by Race

Gary Population Pyramid 2024

Gary Median Age

45.3

Total

38.2

Male

57.2

Female

Gary Adults

There are 732 adults, (226 of whom are seniors) in Gary.

Gary Age Dependency

69.6

Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Gary Sex Ratio

Female43951.17%
Male41948.83%

Gary Population by Age

Gary Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2263.3491.68.4
Non Family1010973
Married713.751000
Female367.4255.644.4
Male186.721000

4.78

Average Family Size

3.34

Average Household Size

91.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gary Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade589.31%
Associates Degree589.31%
Bachelors Degree172.73%
Graduate Degree40.64%
High School Graduate27243.66%
Less Than 9th Grade558.83%
Some College15925.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gary Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gary Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White52842113
Black75698
2+ Races15150
Other Race550
Hispanic220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 10.67%.

Gary Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$24,432$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$23,625$48,056$22,825
Some College$0$56,250$11,710

$23,625

Average Earnings

$48,056

Average Male

$22,825

Average Female

Gary Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gary Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gary Language

99.18% of Gary residents speak only English, while 0.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.82% of the population.

Gary Language

Gary Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5568815.83%
Black1016362.38%
Other55100%
Hispanic22100%
Multiple9922.02%

20.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.06%

Male Poverty Rate

16.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gary

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gary is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gary is Multiple, with 2.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.63%.

Gary Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.06%
High School18.26%
Some College17.33%
Bachelors or Greater11.76%

Gary Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed4.87%
Male Employed3.23%
Female Unemployed0%

Gary Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gary Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$37,596$64,021
Households$40,000$52,842
Married Families$38,942$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,886$35,967

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gary Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

23.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

25.7%

Male Marriage Rate

21.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Gary Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gary Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Gary Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gary Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

49

Number of Veterans

49

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam39
First Gulf War6
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Gary Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+25
65 to 7414
55 to 646
35 to 544
18 to 340

Gary Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White426.79%
Black66.45%
2+ Races16.67%

Gary Veterans by Race

Gary Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

97.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gary Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.8%

Labor Force Participation

39%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Gary Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gary Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gary Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.7%

Born in Gary

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Gary residents were born in the United States, with 81.7% having been born in West Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Gary Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029579-20-3.34%
2028599-21-3.39%
2027620-21-3.28%
2026641-20-3.03%
2025661-21-3.08%
2024682-21-2.99%
2023703-14-1.95%
2022717-27-3.63%
2021744-21-2.75%
2020765-23-2.92%
2019788-25-3.08%
2018813-15-1.81%
2017828-28-3.27%
2016856-24-2.73%
2015880-22-2.44%
2014902-19-2.06%
2013921-13-1.39%
2012934-18-1.89%
2011952-16-1.65%
201096800%

Gary Population by Year