Cary, MS Demographics

A map of Cary's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	227	130	68.8%	53.9%
White	88	80	26.7%	33.2%
Hispanic	15	5	4.5%	2.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	26	0.0%	10.8%

Cary, Mississippi has an estimated population of 330, a dramatic increase from the 241 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 68.8% Black, 26.7% White, 4.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cary, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cary has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cary, that probability was 58.7% in 2020 and 45.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cary is ranked the 311th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 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). Cary was ranked the 347th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cary's White Population

88 residents of Cary, or 26.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cary is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Cary ranks 285th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cary's White population has grown by an estimated 10.0%. White residents' share of Cary's population has decreased from 33.2% to 26.7%.

Cary is more White than neighboring Rolling Fork (17.2% White), Mayersville (1.5% White), and Anguilla (11.6% White). Cary is less White than neighboring Valley Park (100% White), and Grace (41.8% White).

Cary's Black Population

227 residents of Cary, or 68.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cary is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Cary ranks 151st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cary's Black population has grown by an estimated 74.6%. Black residents' share of Cary's population has increased from 53.9% to 68.8%.

Cary is more Black than neighboring Valley Park (0% Black), and Grace (58.2% Black). Cary is less Black than neighboring Rolling Fork (82.5% Black), Mayersville (97.4% Black), and Anguilla (86.2% Black).

Cary's Asian Population

0 residents of Cary, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cary is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Cary ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cary's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Cary's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cary is less Asian than neighboring Rolling Fork (0.3% Asian).

Cary's Hispanic Population

15 residents of Cary, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cary is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Cary ranks 205th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cary's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cary's population has increased from 2.1% to 4.5%.

Cary is more Hispanic than neighboring Rolling Fork (0% Hispanic), Mayersville (0% Hispanic), Valley Park (0% Hispanic), Grace (0% Hispanic), and Anguilla (0% Hispanic).

Cary's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cary, 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 Cary is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Cary ranks 326th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cary's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Cary's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cary's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Cary, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cary is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Cary ranks 1st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cary's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cary's population has decreased from 10.8% to 0.0%.

Cary is less Multiracial than neighboring Mayersville (1% Multiracial), and Anguilla (2.1% 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.