Cary, North Carolina

Cary, North Carolina
Town
Cary Town Hall
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 / 35.78194; -78.82000[1]
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Chatham Wake Durham
Founded	1750
Incorporated	April 3, 1871
Named for	Samuel Fenton Cary
Government
• Type	Council-manager government
Area [2]
• 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 [1]	410 ft (120 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	174,721
• 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.carync.gov

Cary is the second largest city in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, Cary had a population of 174,721.^[3] As of 2007, Cary was the 8th fastest growing city in the United States.^[4]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cary, North Carolina
2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "QuickFacts: Cary town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
4. ↑ "The 258 fastest growing U.S. cities". cnn.com.