Gary, WV Demographics

A map of Gary's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	655	550	76.1%	71.2%
Multiracial	129	22	15.0%	2.8%
Black	72	186	8.4%	24.1%
Native American/Other	3	9	0.3%	1.2%
Hispanic	2	3	0.2%	0.4%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.4%

Gary, West Virginia has an estimated population of 861, a large increase from the 773 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.1% White, 15.0% Multiracial, 8.4% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.2% Hispanic, 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than West Virginia 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 43.5% in 2020 and 39.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gary is ranked the 166th most populous place in West Virginia, out of 439 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 170th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gary's White Population

655 residents of Gary, or 76.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gary is considerably lower than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Gary ranks 419th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gary's White population has grown by an estimated 19.1%. White residents' share of Gary's population has increased from 71.2% to 76.1%.

Gary is more White than neighboring Kimball (39.8% White), Pageton (0% White), and Welch (64.8% White). Gary is less White than neighboring Vivian (100% White), and Anawalt (99.1% White).

Gary's Black Population

72 residents of Gary, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gary is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Gary ranks 11th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gary's Black population has declined by an estimated 61.3%. Black residents' share of Gary's population has decreased from 24.1% to 8.4%.

Gary is more Black than neighboring Vivian (0% Black), Pageton (0% Black), and Anawalt (0% Black). Gary is less Black than neighboring Kimball (59.3% Black), and Welch (24.3% 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 comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Gary ranks 150th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gary's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Gary's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Gary is less Asian than neighboring Welch (0.3% Asian).

Gary's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Gary, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gary is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Gary ranks 357th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gary's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Gary's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Gary is more Hispanic than neighboring Kimball (0% Hispanic), Vivian (0% Hispanic), and Pageton (0% Hispanic). Gary is less Hispanic than neighboring Welch (9.8% Hispanic), and Anawalt (0.9% Hispanic).

Gary's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Gary, or 0.3% 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 West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Gary ranks 34th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gary's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gary's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.3%.

Gary is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kimball (0% Native American/Other), Vivian (0% Native American/Other), Pageton (0% Native American/Other), Welch (0.2% Native American/Other), and Anawalt (0% Native American/Other).

Gary's Multiracial Population

129 residents of Gary, or 15.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gary is considerably higher than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Gary ranks 298th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gary's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 486.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Gary's population has increased from 2.8% to 15.0%.

Gary is more Multiracial than neighboring Kimball (0.9% Multiracial), Vivian (0% Multiracial), Pageton (0% Multiracial), Welch (0.7% Multiracial), and Anawalt (0% 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.