City in Leake County, Mississippi · 9.3 sq mi · 523 people per sq mi
About 4,900 people live in Carthage. The typical household earns $42,254, and the median resident is 35.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,891 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.74%
Men 36.8 · Women 35.3
1880–2026
4,859
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,859
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,859 | -5 | 0.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,864 | -10 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 4,874 | +41 | 0.85% |
| 2023 | 4,833 | -6 | 0.12% |
| 2022 | 4,839 | -33 | 0.68% |
| 2021 | 4,872 | -19 | 0.39% |
| 2020 | 4,891 | +133 | 2.80% |
| 2019 | 4,758 | -1 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 4,759 | -38 | 0.79% |
| 2017 | 4,797 | -11 | 0.23% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 49 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 34% | 31% |
| Never married | 41% | 40% | 41% |
| Divorced | 12% | 17% | 7% |
| Widowed | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Separated | 5% | <1% | 9% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau