Cleary, Mississippi

Cleary, Mississippi
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 32°09′56″N90°10′50″W / 32.16556°N 90.18056°W / 32.16556; -90.18056
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Rankin
Area [1]
• Total	5.11 sq mi (13.24 km2)
• Land	4.91 sq mi (12.73 km2)
• Water	0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
Elevation	384 ft (117 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,688
• Density	343.51/sq mi (132.63/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	601 & 769
GNIS feature ID	668593 [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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	1,544		—
2020	1,688		9.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 2010 [7] 2020 [8]

2020 census

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%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	6	0.00%	0.36%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (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%

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. "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. "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 .