Carthage Population History 1990 - 2023

Carthage Population Facts

What is the current population of Carthage?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Carthage is 4,821. Carthage, Mississippi is the 4,952nd largest city in the US.

What county is Carthage, Mississippi in?

Carthage is located entirely in Leake County.

What is the size of Carthage, Mississippi in square miles?

Carthage has an area of 9.3 square miles.

What was the peak population of Carthage?

The peak population of Carthage was in 2020, when its population was 5,738. In 2020, Carthage was the 4,427th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,952nd largest city in the US. Carthage is currently 16.0% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Carthage growing?

Carthage has grown 4.1% since the 2000. Carthage, Mississippi's growth is about average. 59% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Carthage, Mississippi?

Carthage has a population density of 546.5 people per square mile.

Carthage Demographics

What is the voting age population of Carthage, Mississippi?

The total voting age population of Carthage, Mississippi, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 3,098. The voting age population is 53.3% male and 46.7% female.

What percentage of Carthage, Mississippi residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.1% of the residents of Carthage are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Carthage, Mississippi?

The racial demographics of Carthage are 49.8% White, 46.8% Black, 1.6% Asian, 1.5% American Indian and 0.4% Other. Additionally, 15.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Carthage, Mississippi residents are below the poverty line?

In Carthage, 37.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 64.8%. On a per-household basis, 26.2% of families are below the poverty line in Carthage.

What percentage of Carthage, Mississippi residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 55.3% of Carthage residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Carthage, Mississippi residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 78.6% of Carthage residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 16.0% have a bachelor's degree and 4.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Carthage, Mississippi residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Carthage residents aged 5 and older, 19.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 15.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.4% speak an Asian language.

Carthage Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Carthage, Mississippi?

The unemployment rate in Carthage is 7.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Carthage, Mississippi residents work for the government?

In Carthage, 14.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Carthage, Mississippi?

The median household income in Carthage is $40,859.

Carthage Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Carthage, Mississippi?

In Carthage, 52.2% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Carthage, Mississippi?

Renters occupy 47.8% of housing units in Carthage.

What percentage of Carthage, Mississippi housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Carthage, 6.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Carthage, Mississippi housing units were built after 2000?

In Carthage, 9.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 160 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Carthage, Mississippi?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Carthage is $739.

What percentage of households in Carthage, Mississippi have broadband internet?

In Carthage, 74.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.