| Official Name: | Cary, Mississippi |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Nickname: | Small C. |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Sharkey |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name Phyllis Adams: | anWeissenger[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.83 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.83 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.71 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.71 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 241 |
| Population Density Km2: | 131.60 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 340.88 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 31 |
| Elevation Ft: | 102 |
| Coordinates: | 32.8072°N -90.9256°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 39054 |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-11820 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0668131 |
Cary is a town in Sharkey County, Mississippi. The population was 241 at the 2020 United States census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.7sqmi, all land.
| White | 80 | 33.2% | |
| Black or African American | 130 | 53.94% | |
| Other/Mixed | 26 | 10.79% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 2.07% |
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 427 people, 146 households, and 107 families residing in the town. The population density was 584.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 165 housing units at an average density of 225.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 64.40% African American, 34.66% White, 0.70% Asian, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.
There were 146 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 25.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $20,833, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $21,375 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,372. About 31.0% of families and 36.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 56.3% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those, age 65 or over.
The town of Cary is served by the South Delta School District.