Moving to Leary, Georgia
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

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)
 
