Carey, ID Demographics

A map of Carey's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	606	126	50.7%	18.4%
White	590	525	49.3%	76.6%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	5	0.0%	0.7%
Multiracial	0	24	0.0%	3.5%

Carey, Idaho has an estimated population of 1,196, a dramatic increase from the 685 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.7% Hispanic, 49.3% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carey, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carey has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Idaho overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Carey, that probability was 37.8% in 2020 and 50.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carey is ranked the 92nd most populous place in Idaho, out of 236 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Carey was ranked the 117th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carey's White Population

590 residents of Carey, or 49.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carey is significantly lower than in Idaho overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Carey ranks 175th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carey's White population has grown by an estimated 12.4%. White residents' share of Carey's population has decreased from 76.6% to 49.3%.

Carey is more White than neighboring Gannett (22.2% White). Carey is less White than neighboring Richfield (61.8% White), Bellevue (66.5% White), Hailey (65.6% White), and Dietrich (71.3% White).

Carey's Black Population

0 residents of Carey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carey is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 0.7% of the population is Black. Carey ranks 75th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carey's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Carey's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Carey is less Black than neighboring Richfield (1.5% Black).

Carey's Asian Population

0 residents of Carey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carey is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.3% of the population is Asian. Carey ranks 99th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carey's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Carey's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Carey is less Asian than neighboring Richfield (1.7% Asian), and Bellevue (1.2% Asian).

Carey's Hispanic Population

606 residents of Carey, or 50.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carey is significantly higher than in Idaho overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Carey ranks 54th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carey's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 381.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Carey's population has increased from 18.4% to 50.7%.

Carey is more Hispanic than neighboring Richfield (22.4% Hispanic), Bellevue (21.7% Hispanic), Hailey (29.8% Hispanic), and Dietrich (25.7% Hispanic). Carey is less Hispanic than neighboring Gannett (77.1% Hispanic).

Carey's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Carey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Carey is comparable to the share in Idaho overall, where 1.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Carey ranks 157th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carey's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carey's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Carey is less Native American/Other than neighboring Richfield (0.9% Native American/Other), Hailey (0.4% Native American/Other), and Dietrich (0.5% Native American/Other).

Carey's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Carey, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carey is slightly lower than in Idaho overall, where 4.2% of the population is Multiracial. Carey ranks 136th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 236 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carey's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Carey's population has decreased from 3.5% to 0.0%.

Carey is less Multiracial than neighboring Gannett (0.7% Multiracial), Richfield (11.8% Multiracial), Bellevue (10.6% Multiracial), Hailey (4.2% Multiracial), and Dietrich (2.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.