Gary, WV Demographics

A map of Gary's Population by Race

Gary, West Virginia had a population of 773 in 2020. It was 71.2% White, 24.1% Black, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 2.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gary, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Gary is the 170th most populous. 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's White Population

550 residents of Gary identify as White, or 71.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Gary less than the White share of the population of West Virginia (89.1% White). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Gary is ranked #419 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gary is more White than neighboring Kimball (34.5% White), and Welch (59.6% White). Gary is less White than neighboring Vivian (90.6% White), Pageton (88.5% White), and Anawalt (83.6% White).

Gary's Black Population

186 residents of Gary identify as Black, or 24.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gary considerably larger than the Black share of the population of West Virginia (3.6% Black). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Gary is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gary is more Black than neighboring Vivian (3.5% Black), Pageton (4.6% Black), and Anawalt (4.2% Black). Gary is less Black than neighboring Kimball (53.8% Black), and Welch (28.1% Black).

Gary's Asian Population

3 residents of Gary identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gary roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of West Virginia (0.8% Asian). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Gary is ranked #135 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gary is more Asian than neighboring Kimball (0% Asian), Vivian (0% Asian), Pageton (0% Asian), Welch (0.3% Asian), and Anawalt (0% Asian).

Gary's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Gary identify as Hispanic, or 0.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gary roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of West Virginia (1.9% Hispanic). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Gary is ranked #347 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gary is more Hispanic than neighboring Vivian (0% Hispanic), and Pageton (0% Hispanic). Gary is less Hispanic than neighboring Kimball (2.1% Hispanic), Welch (9.1% Hispanic), and Anawalt (0.6% Hispanic).

Gary's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Gary identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gary roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of West Virginia (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Gary is ranked #25 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gary is more Native American/Other than neighboring Pageton (0.6% Native American/Other), and Welch (0.7% Native American/Other). Gary is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kimball (2.1% Native American/Other), and Anawalt (2.4% Native American/Other).

Gary's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Gary identify as Multiracial, or 2.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gary roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of West Virginia (4% Multiracial). Of the 439 places in West Virginia, Gary is ranked #298 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gary is more Multiracial than neighboring Welch (2.3% Multiracial). Gary is less Multiracial than neighboring Kimball (7.6% Multiracial), Vivian (4.7% Multiracial), Pageton (6.3% Multiracial), and Anawalt (9.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.