City in McDowell County, West Virginia · 0.8 sq mi · 787 people per sq mi
About 660 people live in Gary. The typical household earns $41,603, and the median resident is 39.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 768 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.84%
Men 32.2 · Women 59
2010–2026
662
2026 projection
13.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
662
2026 projection
13.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 662 | -19 | 2.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 681 | -13 | 1.87% |
| 2024 | 694 | -12 | 1.70% |
| 2023 | 706 | -15 | 2.08% |
| 2022 | 721 | -25 | 3.35% |
| 2021 | 746 | -22 | 2.86% |
| 2020 | 768 | -20 | 2.54% |
| 2019 | 788 | -25 | 3.08% |
| 2018 | 813 | -15 | 1.81% |
| 2017 | 828 | -28 | 3.27% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 9 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 32% | 26% |
| Never married | 47% | 55% | 41% |
| Divorced | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Widowed | 18% | 7% | 25% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau