City in Jasper County, Missouri · 12.1 sq mi · 1,321 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Carthage. The typical household earns $51,328, and the median resident is 32.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 15,580 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.18%
Men 29.9 · Women 35.2
1880–2026
15,926
2026 projection
2.2% 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
15,926
2026 projection
2.2% 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 | 15,926 | +31 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,895 | +190 | 1.21% |
| 2024 | 15,705 | +129 | 0.83% |
| 2023 | 15,576 | +95 | 0.61% |
| 2022 | 15,481 | -77 | 0.49% |
| 2021 | 15,558 | -22 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 15,580 | +868 | 5.90% |
| 2019 | 14,712 | -17 | 0.12% |
| 2018 | 14,729 | +21 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 14,708 | +54 | 0.37% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 156 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 4 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 45% | 35% |
| Never married | 33% | 39% | 27% |
| Divorced | 17% | 13% | 20% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 4% | 1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau