Cary, North Carolina
Cary is a town in Wake County (98% of residents) and Chatham County (2.1%), North Carolina, with 174,821 residents in 2020. It spans 4 congressional districts: NC-02 (48%), NC-04 (48%), NC-13 (2.2%) and NC-09 (1.9%). It spans 4 state senate and 6 state house districts.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Wake County | 98% |
| Chatham County | 2.1% |
Congressional districts
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| North Carolina's 2nd congressional district (NC-02) | 48% |
| North Carolina's 4th congressional district (NC-04) | 48% |
| North Carolina's 13th congressional district (NC-13) | 2.2% |
| North Carolina's 9th congressional district (NC-09) | 1.9% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Harold Weinbrecht | 919-469-4011 | citywide |
| U.S. Representative (NC-02) | Deborah K. Ross (D) | 202-225-3032 | 48% |
| U.S. Representative (NC-04) | Valerie P. Foushee (D) | 202-225-1784 | 48% |
| U.S. Representative (NC-13) | Brad Knott (R) | 202-225-4531 | 2.2% |
| U.S. Representative (NC-09) | Richard Hudson (R) | 202-225-3715 | 1.9% |
| U.S. Senator | Ted Budd (R) | 202-224-3154 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Thom Tillis (R) | 202-224-6342 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 17) | Sydney Batch (Democratic) | 48% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 16) | Gale Adcock (Democratic) | 39% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 13) | Lisa Grafstein (Democratic) | 11% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 20) | Natalie Murdock (Democratic) | 2.1% | |
| State Representative (State House District 11) | Allison Dahle (Democratic) | 37% | |
| State Representative (State House District 41) | Maria Cervania (Democratic) | 27% | |
| State Representative (State House District 21) | Ya Liu (Democratic) | 21% | |
| State Representative (State House District 36) | Julie von Haefen (Democratic) | 9.1% | |
| State Representative (State House District 49) | Cynthia Ball (Democratic) | 3.8% | |
| State Representative (State House District 54) | Robert Reives (Democratic) | 2.1% |
Elected in 2024 under NC's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: Mayors: Open States (public domain); State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Cary website: https://www.carync.gov/
- Cary council: Cary Town Council
- Cary laws: search for the Cary, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Wake County website: https://www.wake.gov/
- Wake County laws: search for the Wake County, North Carolina code of ordinances
- Chatham County website: https://www.chathamcountync.gov/
- Chatham County laws: search for the Chatham County, North Carolina code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 17 | 48% |
| State Senate District 16 | 39% |
| State Senate District 13 | 11% |
| State Senate District 20 | 2.1% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 11 | 37% |
| State House District 41 | 27% |
| State House District 21 | 21% |
| State House District 36 | 9.1% |
| State House District 49 | 3.8% |
| State House District 54 | 2.1% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Cary: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Cary here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.