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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
183,582
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$580,200
Owner-occupied units

Cary, NC

North Carolina · 35.781° N, 78.823° W · 61 sq mi

Cary is a city in North Carolina, with a population of 183,582 and about 3,005 residents per square mile. The median household earns $134,905 a year, and the median home is worth $580,200.

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Size & density

Land area
61 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,005
People per square mile
Rank by population
#150
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#184
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$134,905
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,738
Per month
Homeownership
66.6%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
22.5 min
One way

People

Median age
40.2
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
70.5%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
23.9%
Households
69,710
2.57 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 31/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 148/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 5/yr
Days above 90° 35/yr
Below freezing 40/yr
Annual rainfall 46.2in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 89°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 33°F

What people here do for work

Professional & business services 28.5%
Education & health care 21.5%
Manufacturing 10.3%
Retail trade 7.9%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in North Carolina

Name
James Goodnight
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$9.8B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Cary
Source of wealth
Software

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in North Carolina · private sector

Employer
Atrium Health
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in North Carolina

Company
Bank of America
Revenue
$192.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Charlotte
Ticker
BAC

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of North Carolina

State bird
Northern Cardinal
State flower
Flowering Dogwood
State capital
Raleigh
Nickname
The Tar Heel State

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