Leary, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 666. Estimated population in July 2024: 620 (-6.9% change)
Males: 295 (44.3%), Females: 371 (55.7%)

Calhoun County

Zip code: 31762

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $26,172
Median house value: $40,000

Population by Race

Races in Leary:

  • Black (75.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (21.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (8.9%), Irish (1.4%).

Elevation: 201 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Map of Leary, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leary

  • High school or higher: 72.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leary city

  • Never married: 38.0%
  • Now married: 31.8%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-4.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Leary:

  • CALHOUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ARLINGTON, GA)
  • PHOEBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ALBANY, GA)
  • HCA PALMYRA MEDICAL CENTERS (about 26 miles; ALBANY, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leary:

  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 24 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 65 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Abbreviation: DHN)
  • LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 67 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; Abbreviation: LSF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leary:

  • DAWSON MUNI (about 19 miles; DAWSON, GA; Abbreviation: 16J)
  • CUTHBERT-RANDOLPH (about 26 miles; CUTHBERT, GA; Abbreviation: 25J)
  • EARLY COUNTY (about 27 miles; BLAKELY, GA; Abbreviation: 11J)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leary:

  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 64 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)