City in Panola County, Texas · 10.7 sq mi · 625 people per sq mi
6,662 people live in Carthage. The typical household earns $51,250, and the median resident is 39.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,569 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.98%
Men 39.6 · Women 40.3
1880–2026
6,662
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
6,662
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal 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 | -8 | 0.12% |
| 2020 | 6,569 | +18 | 0.27% |
| 2019 | 6,551 | -25 | 0.38% |
| 2018 | 6,576 | -50 | 0.75% |
| 2017 | 6,626 | -82 | 1.22% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Carthage is growing slower than Panola County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
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
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