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Cary, North Carolina
Cary | |
|---|---|
 Cary Town Hall | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
| Motto: "Live Inspired" | |
 Location in Wake County and North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 35°46′55″N 78°49′12″W / 35.78194°N 78.82000°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | |
| Founded | 1750 |
| Incorporated | April 3, 1871 |
| Named for | Samuel Fenton Cary |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager government |
| • Town Manager | Sean Stegall |
| • Town Clerk | Virginia Johnson |
| • Town Attorney | Lisa Glover |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.05 sq mi (158.12 km2) |
| • Land | 59.94 sq mi (155.24 km2) |
| • Water | 1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2) 1.82% |
| Elevation | 410 ft (120 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 174,721 |
• Estimate (2023) | 180,010 |
| • Rank | 150th in the United States 7th in North Carolina |
| • Density | 2,915.03/sq mi (1,125.49/km2) |
| Demonym | Caryite |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 27511–27513, 27518, 27519 |
| Area code | 919, 984 |
| FIPS code | 37-10740[1] |
| GNIS ID | 2406229[1] |
| Website | www |
Cary is a town in Wake, Chatham, and Durham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.[1] According to the 2020 census, its population was 174,721, making it the seventh-most populous municipality in North Carolina, and the 148th-most populous in the United States.[3] In 2023, the town's population had increased to 180,010.[3]
Cary began as a railroad village and became known as an educational center in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[4] In April 1907, Cary High School became the first state-funded public high school in North Carolina.[5][6][7] The creation of the nearby Research Triangle Park in 1959 resulted in Cary's population doubling in a few years, tripling in the 1970s, and doubling in both the 1980s and 1990s.[8][9] Cary is now the location of numerous technology companies, including the world's largest privately held software company.[10][11]
In Cary, 68.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is higher than the state average.[12] In 2021, it was identified as the safest mid-sized place to live in the United States, based on 2019 FBI data.[13] It also has a median household income of $113,782, higher than the county average of $88,471 or the state average of $60,516.[14][15][3]
- ^ a b c d e U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cary, North Carolina
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference
US Census-2023was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Kelly Lally Molloy (December 2000). "Cary Historic District" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
N&O-1971was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Byrd, Thomas M. and Coston, Lisa. Chronology of Cary High School 1896-1996. March 1996. p. 3-4. Wake County Public School System. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ North Carolina General Assembly (1971). "Resolution 62 | Joint Resolution Commemorating the Centennial Celebration of the Town of Cary". North Carolina Legislature. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ Keister, Amber (April 1, 2021). "Cary Celebrates 150 Years". Cary Magazine. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ Town of Cary Finance Department. "Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2021". Town of Cary. pp. 14, 259. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "Information technology – Cary Economic Development". Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ Lohr, Steve (November 21, 2009). "At a Software Powerhouse, the Good Life Is Under Siege". The New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ "Profile of Cary, North Carolina in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 27, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ "Study ranks Cary as No. 1 safest 'midsized' place to live in U.S., Raleigh 3rd safest large city". CBS17.com. July 12, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ "QuickFacts: North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Wake County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
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