City in McDowell County, West Virginia · 0.8 sq mi · 787 people per sq mi
662 people live in Gary. The typical household earns $41,603, and the median resident is 39.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 773 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.84%
Men 32.2 · Women 59
2010–2026
662
2026 projection
14.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
662
2026 projection
14.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 662 | -19 | 2.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 681 | -13 | 1.87% |
| 2024 | 694 | -12 | 1.70% |
| 2023 | 706 | -15 | 2.08% |
| 2022 | 721 | -25 | 3.35% |
| 2021 | 746 | -27 | 3.49% |
| 2020 | 773 | -21 | 2.64% |
| 2019 | 794 | -24 | 2.93% |
| 2018 | 818 | -15 | 1.80% |
| 2017 | 833 | -27 | 3.14% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Gary has a population change lower than McDowell County, West Virginia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 9 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 32% | 26% |
| Never married | 47% | 55% | 41% |
| Divorced | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Widowed | 18% | 7% | 25% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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