City profile · Mississippi · Census ACS 2023

Cary, MS

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Cary - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

370
Residents
$46,250
Median income
$842
Median rent (state)

Cary - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Cary lands in the 14th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

14th
percentile, household income
1st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Cary, MS

Cary is a small town in Mississippi, home to 370 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Cary households earn a median of $46,250 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 28.8%. The median resident age is 26.3 years. About 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 51.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Mississippi run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Mississippi at 87.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $842 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Mississippi run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Cary workers runs 39.2 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 8.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

370 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Mississippi

Median Household Income

$46,250 /yr

Poverty 28.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.0 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Mississippi average

How does Cary compare to other US cities?

Here's how Cary stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 14% higher than other cities
Median rent 1% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Cary's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Mississippi, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

14thIncome percentile

14th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Cary, MS Cary, MS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cary, MS-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Cary, MS median $46,250/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Cary, MS's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Cary, MS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 28.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 51.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
370
Median Income
$46,250
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
26.3
Poverty Rate
28.8%
Labor force participation
51.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.2%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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210 residents220 residents230 residents240 residents250 residents 202020212022202320242025 240 residents 220 residents ▼ -8.3%
Cary's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
39.2 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 158 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Mississippi - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$135
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Mississippi state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Mississippi state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Cary sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.0
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$842/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
8.0 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Mississippi

Eagle Bend
368 people
Mount Pleasant
372 people
Osyka
368 people
Bond
364 people
Artesia
378 people
Glen
379 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cary's 370 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Honomu, HI
370 people
Powers, MI
370 people
Maxwell, NM
370 people
Adams Run, SC
370 people
Hillsboro, TN
370 people
Neola, UT
370 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cary's $46,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Jackson, AL
$46,250 median income
Chefornak, AK
$46,250 median income
Mountain Pine, AR
$46,250 median income
Swifton, AR
$46,250 median income
Clyattville, GA
$46,250 median income
Culdesac, ID
$46,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cary, MS Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Cary, MS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 16.2% 78.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.4% White 16.2% Black or African American 78.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 3.5% Some other race 1.9% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Cary compares to nearby Mississippi cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Cary (this city) 370 $46,250
Eagle Bend 368 $45,038
Mount Pleasant 372 $46,838
Osyka 368 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MS OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cary, MS?

What is the population of Cary, MS? +

Cary, MS has a population of 370 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cary, MS? +

The median household income in Cary is $46,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cary? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cary; the closest available measure is the Mississippi state average, a cost of living index of 87.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Mississippi vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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