Median Household Income
$42,254 ± $14,824
Median Home Value
$154,800 ± $21,863
Median Gross Rent
$705 ± $487/mo
Per Capita Income
$21,644
Poverty Rate
29.7%
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
Homeownership Rate
65.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.6%
Median Age
35.6
Average Commute
23 min
Households
1,458
Veterans
299
Population Over Time
Carthage shrank 2.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
4,995
2016
4,938
2018
4,862
2020
4,773
2022
4,861
2024
4,866
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
32.9%
Hispanic or Latino
22.0%
Black or African American
44.5%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in Mississippi
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.