City · Minnesota
Gary, Minnesota
Gary, city, in Norman County, Minnesota. Gary had 226 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 227 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 268 (±57). GEOID 2723246.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
226
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 227 · ACS 2020-2024: 268 ±57
Median household income
$83,750
±$7,956 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062
Median home value
$151,100
±$64,488 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300
Median gross rent
not published
Minnesota: $1,280
Where is Gary and what county is it in?
Gary is a city in Norman County, Minnesota. It covers 0.6 square miles of land, 389 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Gary, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 226 people lived in Gary on July 1, 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 227 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 268 (±57).
| Measure | Gary | Norman County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 268 ±57 | 6,367 | no clear change |
| Households | 92 ±24 | 2,700 | −37 |
| Average household size | 2.91 ±0.58 | 2.31 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 102 ±25 | 3,223 | no clear change |
Gary's population since 2000
From 215 in 2000 to 226 in 2025: up 5.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Gary as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Gary?
The median resident of Gary is 38.5 years old; 29.9% are under 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 18.3%.
| Measure | Gary | Norman County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.5 ±10.0 | 43.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 29.9% ±7.1 pts | 23.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.6% ±6.0 pts | 21.7% | – |
| Male | 50.4% ±5.7 pts | 51.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18.3% ±11.3 pts | 5.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.2% ±11.3 pts | 86.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.0 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.5% ±1.7 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.6% ±3.2 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.0 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 12.6% ±7.6 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.6% ±4.3 pts | 7.8% | – |
| With a disability | 10.4% ±4.5 pts | 13.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.5% ±2.7 pts | 6.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.9% ±4.5 pts | 93.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.8% ±6.8 pts | 22.8% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.3% ±2.2 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.1% ±7.7 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 7.6% ±5.5 pts | 1.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Gary earn?
Half of Gary's 92 households earn less than $83,750 a year (±$7,956), against $72,260 in Norman County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $77,688 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Gary | Norman County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,750 ±$7,956 | $72,260 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $88,629 ±$10,246 | $86,032 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,004 ±$4,847 | $37,402 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.2% ±4.7 pts | 10.1% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 10.0% ±10.0 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.4% ±5.5 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.8% ±4.2 pts | 92.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.5% ±7.2 pts | 88.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Gary?
Owners occupy 98.9% of Gary's occupied homes and renters 1.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,100 by its owner (±$64,488).
| Measure | Gary | Norman County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $151,100 ±$64,488 | $147,100 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±100.0 pts | 30.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,388 ±$51 | $1,272 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 98.9% ±3.2 pts | 79.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 1.1% ±3.2 pts | 20.6% | – |
| Housing units | 102 ±25 | 3,223 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±21.7 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±100.0 pts | 15.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 95.1% ±3.8 pts | 85.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.9% ±3.8 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.9% ±5.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±19.7 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 31.4% ±10.4 pts | 30.4% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±21.5 pts | 5.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Gary work and get to work?
76.4% of Gary's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.5 minutes.
| Measure | Gary | Norman County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 67.8% ±8.3 pts | 63.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% ±4.9 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 76.4% ±8.1 pts | 73.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.4% ±7.5 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±16.2 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Walked | 3.9% ±6.5 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.1% ±5.4 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.5 min ±6.0 | 23.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Gary?
No census tract lies mostly in Gary; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9601Norman County | 2,464 | $75,859 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Gary) · Census block assignment files
How does Gary compare with other places in Minnesota?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Gary is the 16,114th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 630th-most populous of 855 in Minnesota.
Gary is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 630th | 855 |
Gary's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)
Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Gary with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Gary?
26 of the 56 figures for Gary on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Gary are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Gary.