Cary, North Carolina Population & Demographics

Statistic	Cary	North Carolina	National
Population	169,177	10,488,084	328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)	2,851	218	91
Median age	39.6	38.3	37.7
Male/Female ratio	1.0:1	1.0:1	1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)	66%	57%	55%
Families w/ Kids under 18	52%	43%	43%
Speak English	75%	89%	79%
Speak Spanish	5%	7%	13%

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Demographics Quick Facts

The population density in Cary is 1208% higher than North Carolina
The median age in Cary is 3% higher than North Carolina
In Cary 65.70% of the population is White
In Cary 7.59% of the population is Black
In Cary 19.86% of the population is Asian

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Cary population breakdown by race

Race	Cary	North Carolina	National
White	65.70%	69.24%	73.35%
Black	7.59%	21.50%	12.63%
Asian	19.86%	2.56%	5.22%
American Indian	0.40%	1.18%	0.82%
Native Hawaiian	0.07%	0.07%	0.18%
Mixed race	4.13%	2.45%	3.06%
Other race	2.25%	3.01%	4.75%

In Cary, 8.1% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.

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Household income distribution

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Cary age breakdown

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Age of children in married couples

Source: The Cary, NC demographics data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).