Cary

County:: Sharkey County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.707
State:: Mississippi

Cary is a town located in Sharkey County, Mississippi. Cary has a 2025 population of 236. Cary is currently declining at a rate of -0.42% annually and its population has decreased by -1.67% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 240 in 2020.

The average household income in Cary is $56,117 with a poverty rate of 40.81%.The median age in Cary is 26.3 years: 25.8 years for males, and 49.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cary includes 78.38% Black or African American, 16.22% White, 3.51% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	290	78.38%
White	60	16.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	13	3.51%
Other race	7	1.89%

Cary Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cary's average per capita income is $54,188. Household income levels show a median of $46,250. The poverty rate stands at 40.81%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$51,250	-
Families	$48,750	$53,297
Households	$46,250	$56,117
Non Families	-	$57,493

$54,188

Average Income

$46,250

Median Household Income

40.81%

Poverty Rate