Health in Cary, North Carolina: official figures
4.9% of residents of Cary (8,816 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 180th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; North Carolina: 9.9%).
How many children in Cary are uninsured?
In Cary, 3.7% of children under 19 and 6.2% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Cary are on Medicaid?
5.2% of residents of Cary under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 39th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; North Carolina: 16.3%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Cary have a disability?
7.9% of residents of Cary (14,196 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 52nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; North Carolina: 13.6%); 2.8% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Cary have a disability?
By age, 26.2% of residents of Cary aged 65 and over, 5.7% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.8% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Cary, North Carolina?
An estimated 24.6% of adults in Cary had obesity in 2023, joint 95th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Cary?
An estimated 7.9% of adults in Cary had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 70th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Cary?
An estimated 13.2% of adults in Cary reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 19th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 21.8% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Cary have high blood pressure?
In Cary, an estimated 28.2% of adults had high blood pressure and 15.4% did no physical activity outside work, joint 43rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Cary see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 79.8% of adults in Cary had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 55th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Cary compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Cary ranks 644 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 641 | Schenectady | 4.9% |
| 642 | Rancho Cordova | 4.9% |
| 643 | Rochester | 4.9% |
| 644 | Cary | 4.9% |
| 645 | La Mesa | 4.9% |
| 646 | Huntersville | 4.9% |
| 647 | Bothell | 4.9% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Cary ranks 772 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 769 | Encinitas | 8.0% |
| 770 | Queen Creek | 8.0% |
| 771 | Roswell | 8.0% |
| 772 | Cary | 7.9% |
| 773 | McKinney | 7.9% |
| 774 | Santa Clara | 7.9% |
| 775 | Lakeville | 7.9% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cary ranks 715 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 712 | Walnut Creek | 24.7% |
| 713 | Hoffman Estates | 24.7% |
| 714 | San Diego | 24.6% |
| 715 | Cary | 24.6% |
| 716 | Maple Grove | 24.6% |
| 717 | Glendale | 24.5% |
| 718 | Wellington | 24.5% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cary ranks 733 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 730 | Alpharetta | 8.0% |
| 731 | Peabody | 8.0% |
| 732 | Murray | 8.0% |
| 733 | Cary | 7.9% |
| 734 | Cambridge | 7.9% |
| 735 | Bend | 7.9% |
| 736 | Livermore | 7.9% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cary ranks 772 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 769 | Sandy | 7.5% |
| 770 | Yorba Linda | 7.5% |
| 771 | Dunwoody | 7.5% |
| 772 | Cary | 7.4% |
| 773 | Milpitas | 7.4% |
| 774 | Arcadia | 7.4% |
| 775 | Naperville | 7.3% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Cary ranks 788 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 785 | Overland Park | 13.3% |
| 786 | Sugar Land | 13.3% |
| 787 | Carmel | 13.3% |
| 788 | Cary | 13.2% |
| 789 | Mountain View | 13.2% |
| 790 | Woodbury | 13.2% |
| 791 | Weston | 13.2% |
More on Cary: overview · economy and jobs · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · all cities in the United States
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.