Village in McHenry County, Illinois · 6.5 sq mi · 2,760 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Cary. The typical household earns $113,026, and the median resident is 39.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,803 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.81%
Men 38.4 · Women 40.3
1880–2026
17,982
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
17,982
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,982 | +50 | 0.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,932 | -73 | 0.41% |
| 2024 | 18,005 | +9 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 17,996 | +169 | 0.95% |
| 2022 | 17,827 | -42 | 0.24% |
| 2021 | 17,869 | +66 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 17,803 | -244 | 1.35% |
| 2019 | 18,047 | +219 | 1.23% |
| 2018 | 17,828 | -49 | 0.27% |
| 2017 | 17,877 | -22 | 0.12% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 179 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 21 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 57% | 55% |
| Never married | 30% | 34% | 26% |
| Divorced | 9% | 5% | 13% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau