What is the population of Gary?

The population of Gary, WV is 759.

Where is Gary located?

Gary, WV is located at latitude 37.3637300 and longitude -81.5501100. It is in United States.

What is the area of Gary?

The area of Gary, WV is 2.261088 km².

What is the elevation of Gary?

Gary, WV has an elevation of 430 meters (1411 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Gary in?

Gary, WV is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Gary in?

Gary is in the state of West Virginia, United States.

What county is Gary, WV in?

Gary is in McDowell County, West Virginia.

How has the population of Gary changed?

The population of Gary, WV has decreased from 968 (2010) to 759 (2020), a change of -21.6%.

Gary, WV - Geographic Facts & Maps

Gary: city in West Virginia, United States.

About

Gary is a city located in the county of McDowell in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Its population at the 2010 census was 968 and a population density of 428 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 759 inhabitants.

The city was created 124 years ago in 1901.

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Quick Facts about Gary

Population	759 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	West Virginia (United States)
County	McDowell County
Postal code	24836
Phone Area Codes	304
Area	2.26 km²
Latitude & Longitude	37.3637,-81.5501
Altitude	1,411 feet / 430 meters
Establishment	January 01, 1902 (124 years ago)
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	12:24:34 (6th November 2026)
Density	336 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-21.59% (2010-2020)
Weather	65℉ Partly Sunny 7-days weather

Child coal miners '1908' crop image

Geography

Gary is located at 37°21'49"N 81°33'0"W (37.3637300, -81.5501100).

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Weather

65°F

Partly Sunny

0 to 8 mph W Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 0 to 8 mph.

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Gary decreased by 21.59% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	968	-	census
2011	952	-1.65%	estimation process
2012	934	-1.89%	estimation process
2013	921	-1.39%	estimation process
2014	901	-2.17%	estimation process
2015	879	-2.44%	estimation process
2016	854	-2.84%	estimation process
2017	825	-3.4%	estimation process
2018	812	-1.58%	estimation process
2019	788	-2.96%	estimation process
2020	759	-3.68%	estimation process

Gary zip code is 24836. County name: McDowell, County fips: 54047

People born in Gary (2)

People born in Gary, including baseball player Johnny Bero, Marine Corps Navy Cross recipient Stanley J. Wawrzyniak, .

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Gary, WV. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
231554	Bluefield College	Bluefield (VA)	24605

Nearby Transit Stations (8)

Rail and bus stations connected to Gary, WV. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
HIN	Hinton	Front St. and Fifth Ave.	RAIL
PRC	Prince	Hwy 41 and County Road 25	RAIL
THN	Thurmond	Hwy 25 & Hwy 2	RAIL
ALD	Alderson	1 C&O Plaza on Railroad Plaza	RAIL
MNG	Montgomery	Third Avenue and Washington Street	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Gary.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Gary Post Office	Gary (WV)	24836

Other cities in McDowell County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in McDowell County , WV.

City Name	Population	Title
Welch	1,575	City in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States

Gary, West Virginia