Cary, MS Population

Overview

417

Total Population

29.9

Median age

49.16%

Female population %

103.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

43.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cary's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cary is 29.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cary's population under 18 was 21.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cary's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cary, 16.07% were under the age of 15, 34.77% aged 15 to 29, 34.77% aged 30 to 64, 13.91% aged 65 to 84, and 0.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 7 less females than males in Cary:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.16% females and 50.84% males in Cary, MS.
The Cary, MS gender ratio is 103.4:100 i.e. 103.4 men to 100 women (1.034).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 61.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 31.

Cary's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Cary population: 22.06% are White, 73.38% are Black or African American, 3.36% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.20% are some other race.
Cary's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the town.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 398 (95.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cary is Black or African American with a population of 306 (73.38% of the total population).

Cary's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 424 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Cary's population decreased by 113 (26.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cary's population decreased by 71 (22.83%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cary's population was lowest in year 2022 at 222.