Town in Jackson County, Tennessee · 2.6 sq mi · 624 people per sq mi
About 1,600 people live in South Carthage. The typical household earns $55,662, and the median resident is 30.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,489 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.24%
Men 29.8 · Women 31.2
2010–2026
1,600
2026 projection
7.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,600
2026 projection
7.5% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 1,600 | +24 | 1.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,576 | -11 | 0.69% |
| 2024 | 1,587 | +10 | 0.63% |
| 2023 | 1,577 | +31 | 2.01% |
| 2022 | 1,546 | +17 | 1.11% |
| 2021 | 1,529 | +40 | 2.69% |
| 2020 | 1,489 | +96 | 6.89% |
| 2019 | 1,393 | +25 | 1.83% |
| 2018 | 1,368 | +19 | 1.41% |
| 2017 | 1,349 | +17 | 1.28% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 24 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 6 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 60% | 49% |
| Never married | 28% | 26% | 29% |
| Divorced | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau