Leary, GA Population

Overview

447

Total Population

62.1

Median age

57.49%

Female population %

73.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

120.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Leary's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Leary is 62.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Leary's population under 18 was 16.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Leary's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 38.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Leary, 15.66% were under the age of 15, 7.16% aged 15 to 29, 38.26% aged 30 to 64, 31.54% aged 65 to 84, and 7.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 67 more females than males in Leary:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.49% females and 42.51% males in Leary, GA.
The Leary, GA gender ratio is 73.9:100 i.e. 73.9 men to 100 women (0.739).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 50.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 46.

Leary's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Leary population: 16.55% are White, 83% are Black or African American and 0.45% are multiracial.
Leary's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 447 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Leary is Black or African American with a population of 371 (83% of the total population).

Leary's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 663 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Leary's population decreased by 39 (5.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Leary's population decreased by 97 (15.54%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Leary's population was lowest in year 2022 at 504.