Cary is a relatively large town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 182,659 people and 35 associated neighborhoods, Cary is the seventh largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Cary, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Cary, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Cary’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Cary does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $134,905.00.

Cary home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Cary real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Cary has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Cary telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 36.51% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One thing noticeable about Cary, although not a huge town, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Cary is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Cary a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

If knowledge is power, Cary is a pretty powerful place. 70.51% of the adults in Cary have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Cary in 2022 was $67,409, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $269,636 for a family of four.

Cary is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Cary home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cary residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cary include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

Cary also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 23.85%.

The most common language spoken in Cary is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.