Leary, Georgia Population 2024

495

Leary Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 89.1%
  • White: 9.66%
  • Two or more races: 1.25%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
3.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
154.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.07% (-32)
The current population of Leary, Georgia is 495 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 527.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American28689.1%
White319.66%
Two or more races41.25%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Leary Population by Race

Leary Population Pyramid 2024

Leary Median Age

64.7

Total

66

Male

64.5

Female

Leary Adults

There are 292 adults, (151 of whom are seniors) in Leary.

Leary Age Dependency

127.7

Age Dependency Ratio

107.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Leary Sex Ratio

Female20363.24%
Male11836.76%

Leary Population by Age

Leary Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1691.983.416.6
Female581.9587.912.1
Non Family561.0566.133.9
Married532.7296.23.8
Male22.51000

2.29

Average Family Size

1.9

Average Household Size

83.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Leary Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4716.49%
Associates Degree00%
Bachelors Degree82.81%
Graduate Degree248.42%
High School Graduate9934.74%
Less Than 9th Grade279.47%
Some College8028.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Leary Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Leary Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black25219128
White29204
2+ Races400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 75.79%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.79%.

Leary Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$51,000$0$52,000
High School Graduate$23,250$23,580$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$24,637$23,795$45,167
Some College$45,536$0$45,804

$24,637

Average Earnings

$23,795

Average Male

$45,167

Average Female

Leary Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leary Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Leary Language

100% of Leary residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Leary Language

Leary Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2864716.43%
Multiple4250%

15.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.25%

Male Poverty Rate

15.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Leary

The race most likely to be in poverty in Leary is Multiple, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Leary is Black, with 16.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.61%.

Leary Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.16%
Less Than 9th Grade14.86%
Some College11.25%
Bachelors or Greater6.25%

Leary Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed6.98%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed7.32%
Female Unemployed0%

Leary Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leary Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$55,766
Households$33,750$47,923
Married Families$88,487$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,714$31,602

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Leary Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

33.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Leary Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Leary Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Leary Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Leary Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

16

Number of Veterans

11

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam6
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Leary Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 648
65 to 746
35 to 542
18 to 340
75+0

Leary Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black135.02%
White310.34%

Leary Veterans by Race

Leary Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

68.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Leary Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.8%

Labor Force Participation

42.8%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Leary Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Leary Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Leary 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

82.55%

Born in Leary

99.07%

Native Born

0.93%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.07% of Leary residents were born in the United States, with 82.55% having been born in Georgia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Leary Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029455-8-1.73%
2028463-8-1.7%
2027471-8-1.67%
2026479-8-1.64%
2025487-8-1.62%
2024495-8-1.59%
2023503-1-0.2%
2022504-12-2.33%
2021516-11-2.09%
2020527-27-4.87%
2019554-18-3.15%
2018572-8-1.38%
2017580-4-0.68%
2016584-15-2.5%
201559920.34%
2014597-10-1.65%
201360710.17%
2012606-7-1.14%
2011613-11-1.76%
201062400%

Leary Population by Year