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Compare Cary to Wilson

This post compares Cary, North Carolina to Wilson, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Cary (town) Wilson (city)
Population 159,715 49,237
Income (median) $72,524 $36,820
Home Value (median) $323,000 $134,800
White 69% 42%
Black 7% 48%
Asian 16% 1%
With Kids 39% 31%
Age (median) 39 38
Rentals 31% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cary or Wilson?
A: Cary has a larger population count than Wilson: 159715 compared with 49237 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Cary or in Wilson?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Cary.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Cary or Wilson?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Cary.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wilson does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Cary versus 48% for Wilson.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Cary may include: Apex, Huntersville, and Cornelius.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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