Cary, North Carolina is constantly being ranked as one of the safest places to live in the country. Part of what makes Cary so safe is directly correlated with the area being great for jobs, schools, weather, and more.
Cary DemographicsAccording to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cary was: White: 67.44% Asian: 18.70% Black or African American: 8.52%
Cary gets some kind of precipitation, on
average, 107 days per year.
Climate Averages.
| Cary, North Carolina | United States |
|---|
| Snowfall | 4.1 in. | 27.8 in. |
| Precipitation | 107.1 days | 106.2 days |
| Sunny | 213 days | 205 days |
| Avg. July High | 89.1° | 85.8° |
One of the fastest-growing cities in the South, Cary is home to renowned restaurants, world-class shopping, booming business, top-tier entertainment, culture and arts and wide range of leisure and outdoor experiences.
The town is hilly, with a great deal of the undeveloped land blanketed in dense woods. Several creeks and small lakes appear in the area, particularly Lake Crabtree in the north. Cary is in the Humid Subtropical climate zone. Today's Cary began in 1750 as a settlement called Bradford's Ordinary.
How big is Cary North Carolina?
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Apex, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.29%), White (Hispanic) (5.36%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.7%). In 2019, the median property value in Apex, NC was $327,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.6%.
Demographics
| RACE | POPULATION IN CARY | % OF TOTAL CARY POPULATION |
|---|
| White alone | 96,867 | 66.4 |
| Asian alone | 17,756 | 12.2 |
| Hispanic | 14,087 | 9.7 |
| Black alone | 11,767 | 8.1 |
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Durham was: White: 49.18%Black or African American: 38.65%Asian: 5.35%
Further down on the list was Raleigh, which took the 36th spot and became 1.1% more diverse, according to the results. Nearly 59% of the population in Raleigh is white, according to 2019 figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. Twenty-nine percent of residents are black, and 11% are Latino.
Charlotte DemographicsWhite: 48.83%Black or African American: 35.22%Asian: 6.52%Other race: 6.12%
The state, now home to 10.4 million people, is more racially diverse. The Hispanic population over the last ten years grew from 8.4 percent to 10.7 percent while the Asian population went up from 2.2 percent to 3.3 percent; the Black population dropped by one percentage point to 20.2 percent.
While both Raleigh and Charlotte have excellent job opportunities and steadily rising incomes. However, Raleigh has better traffic and slightly higher prices across the board. It's an even tie in most senses of the word. Both of these cities are always worth a visit, especially if you love living it up Southern-style.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of South Carolina was: White: 67.16%Black or African American: 26.77%Two or more races: 2.31%
Largest ethnic groups in North Carolina *
| Rank | Ancestry | % of Population |
|---|
| 1. | African American | 16.6 |
| 2. | American | 13.7 |
| 3. | English | 9.5 |
| 4. | German | 9.5 |
Of North Carolina adults, 77 percent are Christian, 20 percent are unaffiliated with any religion and about 3 percent are non-Christian faiths, the largest share being Jewish.
Simply put, Raleigh is pretty boring. In talking, I've found that describing Raleigh as boring isn't exactly controversial among peers, especially international students, of which NC State has many who are often used to bigger cities and/or warmer weather.
Wake had the largest non-Hispanic white population of any North Carolina county in 2018 (653,485) and the largest increase since 2017 (8,049). In 10 counties, the non-Hispanic white population was more than 90% of the total population in 2018. Madison had the highest percentage white (94%).
