Cary, NC Demographics

A map of Cary's Population by Race

Cary, North Carolina had a population of 174,721 in 2020. It was 56.9% White, 7.7% Black, 22.3% Asian, 8.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.1% 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 776 places in North Carolina, Cary is the 7th 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

99,357 residents of Cary identify as White, or 56.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Cary roughly similar to the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cary is ranked #514 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cary is more White than neighboring Morrisville (34% White), and Raleigh (51.6% White). Cary is less White than neighboring Apex (67.2% White), Holly Springs (73.4% White), and Fuquay-Varina (68.9% White).

Cary's Black Population

13,506 residents of Cary identify as Black, or 7.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cary less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cary is ranked #463 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cary is more Black than neighboring Apex (6.6% Black). Cary is less Black than neighboring Morrisville (9.7% Black), Holly Springs (8.5% Black), Raleigh (25.8% Black), and Fuquay-Varina (13.8% Black).

Cary's Asian Population

39,035 residents of Cary identify as Asian, or 22.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cary larger than the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cary is ranked #2 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cary is more Asian than neighboring Apex (12.4% Asian), Holly Springs (5.4% Asian), Raleigh (5% Asian), and Fuquay-Varina (2.4% Asian). Cary is less Asian than neighboring Morrisville (46.2% Asian).

Cary's Hispanic Population

14,376 residents of Cary identify as Hispanic, or 8.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cary roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cary is ranked #264 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cary is more Hispanic than neighboring Morrisville (5.8% Hispanic), and Holly Springs (7% Hispanic). Cary is less Hispanic than neighboring Apex (8.3% Hispanic), Raleigh (12.9% Hispanic), and Fuquay-Varina (9.4% Hispanic).

Cary's Native American/Other Population

1,347 residents of Cary identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cary roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cary is ranked #321 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cary is more Native American/Other than neighboring Apex (0.7% Native American/Other). Cary is less Native American/Other than neighboring Morrisville (0.9% Native American/Other), and Fuquay-Varina (0.9% Native American/Other).

Cary's Multiracial Population

7,100 residents of Cary identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cary roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Cary is ranked #286 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cary is more Multiracial than neighboring Morrisville (3.4% Multiracial), and Raleigh (3.8% Multiracial). Cary is less Multiracial than neighboring Apex (4.8% Multiracial), Holly Springs (4.9% Multiracial), and Fuquay-Varina (4.6% Multiracial).

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