Cleary, Mississippi

Cleary, Mississippi
Cleary, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Cleary, Mississippi
Cleary, Mississippi
Location within Mississippi
Cleary, Mississippi is located in the United States
Cleary, Mississippi
Cleary, Mississippi
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 32°09′56″N 90°10′50″W / 32.16556°N 90.18056°W / 32.16556; -90.18056
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyRankin
Area
 • Total
5.11 sq mi (13.24 km2)
 • Land4.92 sq mi (12.73 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
Elevation
384 ft (117 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,688
 • Density343.5/sq mi (132.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes601 & 769
GNIS feature ID668593[2]

Cleary is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,688.[3]

History

A post office operated under the name Cleary from 1896 to 1908.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 5.113 square miles (13.24 km2); 4.915 square miles (12.73 km2) of its area is land, and 0.198 square miles (0.51 km2) is water.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20101,544—
20201,6889.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2010[7] 2020[8]

Cleary first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[9]

Racial and ethnic composition

Cleary CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,439 1,502 93.20% 88.98%
Black or African American alone (NH) 84 104 5.44% 6.16%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 1 0.06% 0.06%
Asian alone (NH) 2 4 0.13% 0.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 6 0.00% 0.36%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 6 51 0.39% 3.02%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12 20 0.78% 1.18%
Total 1,544 1,688 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Cleary had a population of 1,688. The median age was 44.1 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.4 males age 18 and over.[10][11]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[12]

There were 693 households in Cleary, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.0% were married-couple households, 19.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]

There were 718 housing units, of which 3.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.0%.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Cleary". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ "Cleary CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Rankin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Mississippi". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cleary CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  8. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cleary CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Mississippi" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 11, 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  11. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  12. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2026.