Cary, NC Population

Overview

171,603

Total Population

39.1

Median age

50.56%

Female population %

97.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

49.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14,236

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cary is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cary's population under 18 was 25.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cary's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cary, 20.71% were under the age of 15, 16.77% aged 15 to 29, 50.07% aged 30 to 64, 11.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,933 more females than males in Cary:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.56% females and 49.44% males in Cary, NC.
The Cary, NC gender ratio is 97.8:100 i.e. 97.8 men to 100 women (0.978).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 7,713.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 7,595.

Cary's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cary population: 62.97% are White, 8.03% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 20.26% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.97% are some other race and 5.53% are multiracial.
Cary's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 14,236 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 157,367 (91.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cary is White with a population of 108,051 (62.97% of the total population).

Cary's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 180,388 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cary's population increased by 40,044 (41.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cary's population increased by 38,394 (28.00%), 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 2000 at 97,072.