Cary Population

1880–2026

185.43K

2026 projection

6.1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Cary. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026185,432+1,8501.01%
2025183,582+1,4090.77%
2024182,173+1,4800.82%
2023180,693+5670.31%
2022180,126+3,2191.82%
2021176,907+2,1341.22%
2020174,773+4,2052.47%
2019170,568+2,3251.38%
2018168,243+2,1441.29%
2017166,099+3,4812.14%

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Cary Demographics

40.2median age

Median age

Female41 yrs
Male39.1 yrs

Adults

137,307
25,341 seniors · 18%111,966 other adults

Sex

Female 50.6% · 90,679Male 49.4% · 88,627

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 99185+ years, female: 1,23380–84 years, male: 1,31180–84 years, female: 1,59175–79 years, male: 1,98775–79 years, female: 2,95770–74 years, male: 2,75870–74 years, female: 3,97665–69 years, male: 4,23965–69 years, female: 4,29860–64 years, male: 6,03860–64 years, female: 5,41055–59 years, male: 5,21955–59 years, female: 6,15850–54 years, male: 6,90250–54 years, female: 6,46645–49 years, male: 7,26145–49 years, female: 6,98740–44 years, male: 6,70540–44 years, female: 7,70335–39 years, male: 6,60635–39 years, female: 6,14530–34 years, male: 4,96930–34 years, female: 6,29925–29 years, male: 5,00825–29 years, female: 4,96820–24 years, male: 4,73620–24 years, female: 4,75115–19 years, male: 6,16115–19 years, female: 6,09510–14 years, male: 6,38210–14 years, female: 5,9675–9 years, male: 6,3155–9 years, female: 5,4530–4 years, male: 5,0390–4 years, female: 4,22285+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,793 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

Cary Income

$134,905median household income

Median household income

$134,905

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$84,256

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

5.7%

About 1 in 18 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Cary Marital Status

61% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married61%63%58%
Never married27%28%26%
Divorced8%6%9%
Widowed4%2%6%
Separated1%1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year