Village in McHenry County, Illinois
Cary
Who lives in Cary
Census survey estimates for 2020 to 2024, rounded.
People
- Population
- 17,900
- Median age
- 39.2 years
- Under 18
- 24%
- 65 and over
- 14%
- Veterans, of adults
- 6%
- Speak another language at home
- 12%
Race and ethnicity
- Hispanic or Latino, of any race
- 13%
- White, not Hispanic
- 79%
- Black, not Hispanic
- 1%
- Asian, not Hispanic
- 2%
Income and housing
- Median household income
- $113,000
- Below the poverty line
- 5%
- Bachelor's or higher, adults 25+
- 45%
- Owner-occupied homes
- 85%
- Median home value
- $310,000
2024 vote for president
Not counted for Cary on its own: its precincts follow township lines, not the town’s. See the figure for McHenry County.
Who represents Cary
Cary's districts
U.S. House District 9
All of Cary
Held by Janice D. Schakowsky, Democratic
- Washington office: (202) 225-2111
Illinois Senate District 32
All of Cary
Held by Craig Wilcox, Republican
- Springfield office: (217) 782-8000
- District office: (815) 455-6330
Illinois House District 63
All of Cary
Held by Steve Reick, Republican
- Springfield office: (217) 782-1717
- District office: (815) 880-5340
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; towns and counties from the 2020 Census, 119th Congressional District and 2024 state legislative district tabulation. Figures rounded by us. Retrieved 2026-10-19. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024; towns and counties from the 2020 Census, 119th Congressional District and 2024 state legislative district tabulation. Figures rounded by us. Retrieved 2026-10-19. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.