Leary, GA Demographics

A map of Leary's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	223	401	84.5%	76.5%
White	36	110	13.6%	21.0%
Multiracial	5	3	1.9%	0.6%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.8%

Leary, Georgia has an estimated population of 264, a dramatic decrease from the 524 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.5% Black, 13.6% White, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Leary, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Leary has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Leary, that probability was 37.0% in 2020 and 26.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Leary is ranked the 579th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 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). Leary was ranked the 461st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Leary's White Population

36 residents of Leary, or 13.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Leary is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Leary ranks 624th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leary's White population has declined by an estimated 67.3%. White residents' share of Leary's population has decreased from 21.0% to 13.6%.

Leary is less White than neighboring Morgan (30.7% White), Arlington (23.9% White), Edison (22.5% White), Newton (48% White), and Damascus (47.8% White).

Leary's Black Population

223 residents of Leary, or 84.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Leary is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Leary ranks 25th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leary's Black population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Black residents' share of Leary's population has increased from 76.5% to 84.5%.

Leary is more Black than neighboring Morgan (57.7% Black), Arlington (69.2% Black), Edison (73.7% Black), Newton (47.8% Black), and Damascus (36% Black).

Leary's Asian Population

0 residents of Leary, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Leary is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Leary ranks 503rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

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

Leary is less Asian than neighboring Morgan (0.4% Asian), Arlington (1.3% Asian), and Edison (0.2% Asian).

Leary's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Leary, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Leary is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Leary ranks 636th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leary's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Leary's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Leary is less Hispanic than neighboring Morgan (6.7% Hispanic), Arlington (4.6% Hispanic), Edison (0.8% Hispanic), Newton (2.7% Hispanic), and Damascus (14.3% Hispanic).

Leary's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Leary, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Leary is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Leary ranks 223rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leary's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Leary's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Leary is less Native American/Other than neighboring Morgan (0.3% Native American/Other), Arlington (0.5% Native American/Other), Edison (1% Native American/Other), Newton (0.6% Native American/Other), and Damascus (0.4% Native American/Other).

Leary's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Leary, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Leary is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Leary ranks 650th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Leary's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Leary's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.9%.

Leary is more Multiracial than neighboring Arlington (0.5% Multiracial), Edison (1.6% Multiracial), Newton (0.8% Multiracial), and Damascus (1.5% Multiracial). Leary is less Multiracial than neighboring Morgan (4.2% 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.