Gary, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 303. Estimated population in July 2024: 307 (+1.3% change)
Males: 150 (49.5%), Females: 153 (50.5%)

Zip code: 75643

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $24,219
Median house value: $55,000

Population by Race

Races in Gary City:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)

Ancestries: United States (19.5%), German (16.8%), Irish (11.9%), English (9.2%), Scottish (5.3%), Dutch (5.0%).

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gary City

• High school or higher: 65.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
• Unemployed: 10.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gary City town

• Never married: 18.5%
• Now married: 55.6%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 13.7%
• Divorced: 10.1%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+13.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gary City:

• EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER-CARTHAGE (about 9 miles; CARTHAGE, TX)
• SHELBY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; CENTER, TX)
• HENDERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; HENDERSON, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gary City:

• EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 34 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; Abbreviation: GGG)
• SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 48 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Abbreviation: SHV)
• BARKSDALE AFB (about 60 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Abbreviation: BAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gary City:

• PANOLA COUNTY-SHARPE FIELD (about 11 miles; CARTHAGE, TX; Abbreviation: 4F2)
• CENTER MUNI (about 22 miles; CENTER, TX; Abbreviation: F17)
• HARRISON COUNTY (about 34 miles; MARSHALL, TX; Abbreviation: ASL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gary City:

• STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,217)
• KILGORE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
• ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 55 miles; LUFKIN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,773)
• LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 56 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
• BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
• THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 68 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
• TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 81 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)