Carthage, Tennessee Population 2021

2,338

Carthage is a city located in Smith County Tennessee. It is also the county seat of Smith County. With a 2020 population of 2,338, it is the 152nd largest city in Tennessee and the 7065th largest city in the United States . Carthage is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 1.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,306 in 2010. Carthage reached it's highest population of in . Spanning over 3 miles, Carthage has a population density of 806 people per square mile.

The average household income in Carthage is $49,783 with a poverty rate of 17.70%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $541 per month, and the median house value is $111,000. The median age in Carthage is 36.8 years, 33.4 years for males, and 43 years for females.

Carthage Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Carthagewas:

White: 90.55%
Black or African American: 5.76%
Two or more races: 1.99%
Native American: 1.26%
Other race: 0.45%
Asian: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Carthage, Tennessee is 2,338 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 2,338.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 2,306.

Carthage, Tennessee Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	2,233	90.55%
Black or African American	142	5.76%
Two or More Races	49	1.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native	31	1.26%
Some Other Race	11	0.45%

Carthage Population by Race

Carthage Population Pyramid $2021

Carthage Population by Age

Carthage Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Carthage Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Non Family	41.8%	58.2%
Male	46.9%	53.1%
Female	51%	49%
All	52.1%	47.9%
Married	70.9%	29.1%

52.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Carthage Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	947	2.4	52.1
Non Family	419	1.11	41.8
Married	268	3.01	70.9
Female	147	4.06	51
Male	113	3.58	46.9

3.2

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

Carthage Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	159	9.59%
9th to 12th Grade	202	12.18%
High School Graduate	748	45.11%
Some College	200	12.06%
Associates Degree	141	8.50%
Bachelors Degree	156	9.41%
Graduate Degree	52	3.14%

Carthage Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carthage Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	1,511	1,187	190
Black	121	103	18
Native American	13
2+ Races	13	7

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 85.12%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 14.88%.

Carthage Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$31,944	$40,804	$24,800
Less Than 9th Grade	$12,841	$	$12,262
High School Graduate	$32,692	$37,011	$23,550
Some College	$31,694	$41,719	$25,875
Bachelors Degree	$44,844	$48,750	$40,156
Graduate Degree	$	$	$

$31,944

Average Earnings

$40,804

Average Male

$24,800

Average Female

Carthage Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carthage Language by Age

Carthage Language

98.49% of Carthage residents speak only English, while 1.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.34% of the population.

Carthage Language

Carthage Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	2,030	354	17.44%
Native	31	13	41.94%
Black	122	12	9.84%
Hispanic	11	11	100.00%
Other	11	11	100.00%
Multiple	49	7	14.29%

17.70%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.16%

Male Poverty Rate

20.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carthage

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carthage is Other, with 100.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carthage is Black, with 9.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.37%.

Carthage Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	33.71%
High School	14.00%
Some College	7.35%
Bachelors or Greater	0.00%

Carthage Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	53.33%
Female Employed	10.55%
Male Employed	8.09%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Carthage Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carthage Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$39,693	$49,783
Families	$53,030	$63,013
Married Families	$66,250	-
Non Families	$24,329	$31,181

Income by Household Type

Carthage Marital Status

Marriage Rates

31.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

30.7%

Male Marriage Rate

31.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Carthage Married by Age and Sex

Carthage Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Carthage Marital Status by Race

Carthage Marital Status

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	28
Second Gulf War	21
First Gulf War	16
World War II	6
Korea	6

Carthage Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	27
35 to 54	17
55 to 64	15
75+	12
18 to 34	11

Carthage Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	64	3.74%
Black	12	9.30%
2+ Races	6	17.14%

Carthage Veterans by Race

Carthage Veterans by Education

8.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carthage Veterans by Education

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Carthage Employment by Age

Carthage Employment by Race

Carthage Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

77.41%

Born in Carthage

100.00%

Native Born

0.00%

Foreign Born

0.00%

Non Citizen

0.00%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100.00% of Carthage residents were born in the United States, with 77.41% having been born in Tennessee. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Carthage Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	2,338		0.00%
2020	2,338		0.00%
2019	2,338		0.00%
2018	2,338	5	0.21%
2017	2,333	5	0.21%
2016	2,328	10	0.43%
2015	2,318	9	0.39%
2014	2,309	-19	-0.82%
2013	2,328	-16	-0.68%
2012	2,344	-14	-0.59%
2011	2,358	63	2.75%
2010	2,295		0.00%

Carthage, Tennessee Population 2021

Carthage Demographics

Carthage, Tennessee Population 2021

Population by Race

Carthage Population by Race

Carthage Population Pyramid $2021

Carthage Median Age

Carthage Adults

Carthage Age Dependency

Carthage Sex Ratio

Carthage Population by Age

Carthage Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Carthage Household Types

Carthage Households and Families

Carthage Households by Type

Carthage Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carthage Educational Attainment by Race

Carthage Educational Attainment by Race

Carthage Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carthage Language by Age

Carthage Language

Carthage Language

Carthage Poverty by Race

Poverty in Carthage

Carthage Poverty

Carthage Poverty Rate by Education

Carthage Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carthage Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Carthage Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Carthage Married by Age and Sex

Carthage Marriage

Carthage Marital Status by Race

Carthage Marital Status

Carthage Veterans by War

Carthage Veterans by Age

Carthage Veterans by Race

Carthage Veterans by Education

Carthage Veterans by Education

Carthage Employment by Age

Carthage Employment by Race

Carthage Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Carthage Place of Birth

Carthage Population by Year