City in Panola County, Texas · 10.7 sq mi · 625 people per sq mi
About 6,700 people live in Carthage. The typical household earns $51,250, and the median resident is 39.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,558 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.98%
Men 39.6 · Women 40.3
1880–2026
6,662
2026 projection
1.6% 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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1880–2026
6,662
2026 projection
1.6% 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 | 6,662 | +22 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,640 | -7 | 0.11% |
| 2024 | 6,647 | +32 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 6,615 | +23 | 0.35% |
| 2022 | 6,592 | +31 | 0.47% |
| 2021 | 6,561 | +3 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 6,558 | +194 | 3.05% |
| 2019 | 6,364 | -45 | 0.70% |
| 2018 | 6,409 | -71 | 1.10% |
| 2017 | 6,480 | -101 | 1.53% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 66 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 9 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 50% | 41% |
| Never married | 29% | 30% | 29% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 16% |
| Widowed | 11% | 7% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau