Gary, MN Demographics

A map of Gary's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	207	209	77.2%	92.1%
Hispanic	49	10	18.3%	4.4%
Multiracial	7	5	2.6%	2.2%
Native American/Other	4	0	1.5%	0.0%
Black	1	0	0.4%	0.0%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	1.3%

Gary, Minnesota has an estimated population of 268, a large increase from the 227 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.2% White, 18.3% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 1.5% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gary, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gary has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Gary, that probability was 15.0% in 2020 and 36.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gary is ranked the 631st most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Gary was ranked the 658th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gary's White Population

207 residents of Gary, or 77.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gary is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Gary ranks 325th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gary's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Gary's population has decreased from 92.1% to 77.2%.

Gary is more White than neighboring Bejou (76.1% White). Gary is less White than neighboring Twin Valley (87.3% White), Fertile (98% White), Ada (90.3% White), and Ulen (98.3% White).

Gary's Black Population

1 residents of Gary, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gary is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Gary ranks 599th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gary's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Gary's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Gary is more Black than neighboring Fertile (0% Black), Ada (0% Black), Ulen (0% Black), and Bejou (0% Black). Gary is less Black than neighboring Twin Valley (1.4% Black).

Gary's Asian Population

0 residents of Gary, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gary is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Gary ranks 204th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gary's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Gary's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Gary is less Asian than neighboring Twin Valley (0.3% Asian), and Ada (0.5% Asian).

Gary's Hispanic Population

49 residents of Gary, or 18.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gary is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Gary ranks 281st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gary's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 390.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gary's population has increased from 4.4% to 18.3%.

Gary is more Hispanic than neighboring Twin Valley (1.5% Hispanic), Fertile (0% Hispanic), Ada (4.4% Hispanic), Ulen (0% Hispanic), and Bejou (0% Hispanic).

Gary's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Gary, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gary is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Gary ranks 726th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gary's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 4. Native American/Other residents' share of Gary's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.5%.

Gary is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fertile (0.4% Native American/Other), Ada (0.6% Native American/Other), and Ulen (0% Native American/Other). Gary is less Native American/Other than neighboring Twin Valley (6.3% Native American/Other), and Bejou (7.3% Native American/Other).

Gary's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Gary, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gary is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Gary ranks 697th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gary's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 40.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gary's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Gary is more Multiracial than neighboring Fertile (1.6% Multiracial), and Ulen (1.7% Multiracial). Gary is less Multiracial than neighboring Twin Valley (3.2% Multiracial), Ada (4.1% Multiracial), and Bejou (16.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.