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Cary, IL Demographics

A map of Cary's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
14,41780.9%
Hispanic
2,10011.8%
Multiracial
5783.2%
Asian
5162.9%
Black
1340.8%
Native American/Other
810.5%

Cary, Illinois had a population of 17,826 in 2020. It was 80.9% White, 0.8% Black, 2.9% Asian, 11.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cary, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Cary is the 143rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Cary's White Population

14,417 residents of Cary identify as White, or 80.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Cary considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Cary is ranked #1094 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cary is more White than neighboring Port Barrington (79.4% White). Cary is less White than neighboring Trout Valley (90.5% White), Oakwood Hills (83.4% White), Fox River Grove (82.2% White), and Prairie Grove (86.5% White).

Cary's Black Population

134 residents of Cary identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cary less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Cary is ranked #637 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cary is more Black than neighboring Trout Valley (0.6% Black), Oakwood Hills (0.7% Black), and Prairie Grove (0.6% Black). Cary is less Black than neighboring Port Barrington (1.1% Black).

Cary's Asian Population

516 residents of Cary identify as Asian, or 2.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cary roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Cary is ranked #179 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cary is more Asian than neighboring Trout Valley (0.4% Asian), and Oakwood Hills (1.4% Asian). Cary is less Asian than neighboring Fox River Grove (4% Asian), Port Barrington (6.3% Asian), and Prairie Grove (4.3% Asian).

Cary's Hispanic Population

2,100 residents of Cary identify as Hispanic, or 11.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cary slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Cary is ranked #215 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cary is more Hispanic than neighboring Trout Valley (4.7% Hispanic), Oakwood Hills (9.1% Hispanic), Fox River Grove (8.3% Hispanic), Port Barrington (10% Hispanic), and Prairie Grove (5.3% Hispanic).

Cary's Native American/Other Population

81 residents of Cary identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cary roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Cary is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cary is more Native American/Other than neighboring Trout Valley (0.4% Native American/Other), and Fox River Grove (0.4% Native American/Other). Cary is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oakwood Hills (1% Native American/Other), and Prairie Grove (0.7% Native American/Other).

Cary's Multiracial Population

578 residents of Cary identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cary roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Cary is ranked #833 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cary is more Multiracial than neighboring Port Barrington (2.8% Multiracial), and Prairie Grove (2.5% Multiracial). Cary is less Multiracial than neighboring Trout Valley (3.5% Multiracial), Oakwood Hills (4.5% Multiracial), and Fox River Grove (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.