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Leary, Texas

City in Bowie County, Texas · ZIP 75503, 75561

  • Bowie County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 456 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 225Households
  • $53,750Median household income
  • $164,800Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Leary

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Population, 2000 to 2020−22.0%
4004505005506002000: 55520002010: 49520102020: 4332020555433
Population of Leary at each census
CensusPopulation
2000555
2010495
2020433

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Leary
Under $50k43.1%
$50k to $100k37.4%
$100k to $150k4%
$150k to $200k11.1%
$200k and over4.4%

Median household income $53,750 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Leary
Owner occupied
169 units
Renter occupied
56 units
Vacancy rate
10%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Leary compared with its county and state
Leary compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLearyBowie CountyTexas
Population56492,32129,640,343
Median household income$53,750$59,295$76,292
Median age42.038.435.5
Median home value$164,800$161,300$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.4%22.1%33.1%
Foreign-born residents0.7%4.2%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes75.1%62.7%62.6%
Mean commute to work18.5 minutes19.2 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Leary, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
LEARY ELPublicPre-K–8LEARY ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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