Cary, Illinois Population 2024

18,034

Cary Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cary was:

  • White: 86.43%
  • Two or more races: 7.25%
  • Other race: 4.02%
  • Asian: 1.28%
  • Black or African American: 0.75%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
6.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,767.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.29% (230)
The current population of Cary, Illinois is 18,034 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,804.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,44986.43%
Two or more races1,2967.25%
Other race7194.02%
Asian2281.28%
Black or African American1340.75%
Native American380.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.06%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cary Population by Race

Cary Population Pyramid 2024

Cary Median Age

38.6

Total

37.2

Male

41.4

Female

Cary Adults

There are 13,559 adults, (2,297 of whom are seniors) in Cary.

Cary Age Dependency

58.7

Age Dependency Ratio

20.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Cary Sex Ratio

Female8,91249.86%
Male8,96350.14%

Cary Population by Age

Cary Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,3422.8185.714.3
Married4,0443.1697.52.5
Non Family1,5141.4365.134.9
Female6403.7560.839.2
Male1443.0681.918.1

3.18

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

85.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cary Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2371.97%
Associates Degree1,0168.47%
Bachelors Degree3,44428.7%
Graduate Degree2,01716.81%
High School Graduate2,45520.46%
Less Than 9th Grade1421.18%
Some College2,69022.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cary Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cary Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,35910,2254,906
Hispanic1,190977309
2+ Races482462190
Other Race44526393
Asian14614675
Black13410834
Native American383826
Islander11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 68.42%.

Cary Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,479$101,786$53,831
Graduate Degree$100,791$109,436$96,250
High School Graduate$35,565$39,531$33,220
Less Than 9th Grade$36,736$53,179$0
Overall$59,258$78,904$48,130
Some College$50,360$70,692$41,538

$59,258

Average Earnings

$78,904

Average Male

$48,130

Average Female

Cary Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cary Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cary Language

89.67% of Cary residents speak only English, while 10.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.89% of the population.

Cary Language

Cary Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,3104813.36%
Multiple1,29618814.51%
Hispanic2,4131074.43%
Other6918312.01%
Black1342619.4%
Islander1111100%
Asian20183.98%

4.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.73%

Male Poverty Rate

5.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cary

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cary is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cary is White, with 3.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.93%.

Cary Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.29%
High School8.84%
Some College3.39%
Bachelors or Greater2.36%

Cary Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed10.48%
Male Unemployed4.86%
Female Employed1.12%
Male Employed0.87%

Cary Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cary Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$130,200$152,350
Households$109,790$134,467
Married Families$148,974$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,048$71,013

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cary Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.1%

Male Marriage Rate

57.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Cary Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cary Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cary Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cary Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

736

Number of Veterans

618

Male Veterans

118

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War263
First Gulf War198
Vietnam175
Korea19
World War II0

Cary Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54244
55 to 64213
65 to 74134
75+122
18 to 3423

Cary Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6685.52%
Hispanic946.26%
Other Race366.42%
2+ Races325.58%

Cary Veterans by Race

Cary Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cary Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.3%

Labor Force Participation

70.5%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Cary Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cary Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cary Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.04%

Born in Cary

92.81%

Native Born

7.19%

Foreign Born

2.11%

Non Citizen

5.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.81% of Cary residents were born in the United States, with 74.04% having been born in Illinois. 2.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cary Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,323580.32%
202818,265580.32%
202718,207570.31%
202618,150580.32%
202518,092580.32%
202418,034570.32%
202317,9771580.89%
202217,819-46-0.26%
202117,865610.34%
202017,804-243-1.35%
201918,0472191.23%
201817,828-49-0.27%
201717,877-22-0.12%
201617,899-93-0.52%
201517,992-30-0.17%
201418,022-48-0.27%
201318,070-126-0.69%
201218,196-76-0.42%
201118,272-74-0.4%
201018,34600%
200015,5315,48854.65%
199010,0433,40351.25%
19806,6402,28252.36%
19704,3581,82872.25%
19602,530-15,793-86.19%

Cary Population by Year