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Population of Cary, NC

Last official estimated population of Cary town (Chatham County**, North Carolina state) was 155,227 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.049% of total US population and 1.55% of total North Carolina state population. Area of Cary town is 56.6 mi² (=146.7 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 2,740.78 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+3.51%/yr), Cary town population in 2026 would be 234,753*.

Historical population

Historical population of Cary town for period 1880-2014:

Cary town on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Cary town

• Raleigh city population 10.2 mi, 70°
• Durham city 14.7 mi, 340°
• Chapel Hill town 16.2 mi, 309°
• Apex town 4.8 mi, 218°
• Holly Springs town 8.9 mi, 189°
• Garner town 12.2 mi, 119°
• Morrisville town 4 mi, 337°
• Fuquay-Varina town 14.2 mi, 176°
• Carrboro town 18.3 mi, 303°
• Knightdale town 17.8 mi, 87°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb