Gary, South Dakota Population 2024

239

Gary Demographics

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

  • White: 96.39%
  • Other race: 2.41%
  • Two or more races: 1.2%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
355.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.14% (5)
The current population of Gary, South Dakota is 239 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 234.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24096.39%
Other race62.41%
Two or more races31.2%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gary Population by Race

Gary Population Pyramid 2024

Gary Median Age

54.5

Total

52.5

Male

60.5

Female

Gary Adults

There are 205 adults, (89 of whom are seniors) in Gary.

Gary Age Dependency

114.7

Age Dependency Ratio

76.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Gary Sex Ratio

Female11044.18%
Male13955.82%

Gary Population by Age

Gary Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1271.9677.222.8
Non Family771.172.727.3
Married493.2483.716.3
Female151000
Male0000

3.24

Average Family Size

1.96

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gary Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade178.85%
Associates Degree147.29%
Bachelors Degree94.69%
Graduate Degree73.65%
High School Graduate9951.56%
Less Than 9th Grade21.04%
Some College4422.92%

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
White18516613
Hispanic662
Other Race332
2+ Races111

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 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Gary Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$41,250$0$0
High School Graduate$29,250$30,417$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$35,893$40,938$25,000
Some College$43,750$46,875$23,750

$35,893

Average Earnings

$40,938

Average Male

$25,000

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

99.58% of Gary residents speak only English, while 0.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.42% of the population.

Gary Language

Gary Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White218146.42%
Multiple3266.67%

6.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.44%

Male Poverty Rate

12.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gary

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gary is Multiple, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gary is White, with 6.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 10%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.87%.

Gary Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.08%
Bachelors or Greater6.25%
Some College1.72%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Gary Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed66.67%
Female Employed2.7%
Male Employed1.79%
Male Unemployed0%

Gary Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gary Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,188$72,334
Households$49,688$57,026
Married Families$62,344$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,375$46,497

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gary Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

67.0%

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 20-34, 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

30

Number of Veterans

30

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam13
First Gulf War2
Second Gulf War1
Korea0
World War II0

Gary Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7413
75+11
55 to 643
35 to 542
18 to 341

Gary Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2814.07%
Other Race266.67%
Hispanic215.38%

Gary Veterans by Race

Gary Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gary Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.3%

Labor Force Participation

44.9%

Employment Rate

8.8%

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

35.34%

Born in Gary

99.6%

Native Born

0.4%

Foreign Born

0.4%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.6% of Gary residents were born in the United States, with 35.34% having been born in South Dakota. 0.4% 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
202924620.82%
202824410.41%
202724310.41%
202624220.83%
202524010.42%
202423910.42%
202323820.85%
202223631.29%
2021233-1-0.43%
202023462.63%
201922810.44%
201822700%
201722731.34%
2016224-4-1.75%
201522800%
201422820.88%
2013226-3-1.31%
201222910.44%
201122820.88%
201022600%

Gary Population by Year