Carthage, Texas Population 2024

6,616

Carthage is a city located in Panola County Texas. Carthage has a 2024 population of 6,616. It is also the county seat of Panola County. Carthage is currently growing at a rate of 0.23% annually and its population has increased by 0.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,556 in 2020.

The average household income in Carthage is $87,103 with a poverty rate of 20.03%. The median age in Carthage is 36.4 years: 36.3 years for males, and 36.4 years for females.

Carthage Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Carthage was:

  • White: 73.6%
  • Black or African American: 12%
  • Two or more races: 11.35%
  • Other race: 1.6%
  • Asian: 1.45%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
10.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
620.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.92% (60)
The current population of Carthage, Texas is 6,616 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,556.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,82073.6%
Black or African American78612%
Two or more races74311.35%
Other race1051.6%
Asian951.45%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carthage Population by Race

Carthage Population Pyramid 2024

Carthage Median Age

36.4

Total

36.3

Male

36.4

Female

Carthage Adults

There are 4,974 adults, (1,072 of whom are seniors) in Carthage.

Carthage Age Dependency

67.8

Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Carthage Sex Ratio

Female3,38251.64%
Male3,16748.36%

Carthage Population by Age

Carthage Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5112.4467.132.9
Married1,0583.3577.722.3
Non Family9871.0859.640.4
Female4663.2558.841.2
Male0000

3.18

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

67.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carthage Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade46811.36%
Associates Degree3247.86%
Bachelors Degree46211.21%
Graduate Degree1383.35%
High School Graduate98123.8%
Less Than 9th Grade2947.13%
Some College1,45435.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carthage Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carthage Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7682,532581
Hispanic5762319
2+ Races5613169
Black53038310
Asian49150
Other Race47470

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.99%.

Carthage Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,583$0$0
Graduate Degree$45,887$0$0
High School Graduate$52,766$0$32,344
Less Than 9th Grade$62,023$94,046$19,948
Overall$46,603$62,148$41,875
Some College$42,772$0$44,511

$46,603

Average Earnings

$62,148

Average Male

$41,875

Average Female

Carthage Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carthage Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carthage Language

82.21% of Carthage residents speak only English, while 17.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.31% of the population.

Carthage Language

Carthage Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,11575518.35%
Black65124137.02%
Hispanic1,05022821.71%

20.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.99%

Male Poverty Rate

24.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carthage

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carthage is Black, with 37.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carthage is White, with 18.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.43%.

Carthage Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School26.19%
Some College18.72%
Less Than 9th Grade13.77%
Bachelors or Greater3.07%

Carthage Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed6.61%
Female Employed5.53%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Carthage Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carthage Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,432$97,933
Households$42,788$87,103
Married Families$82,315$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,759$37,044

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carthage Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

44.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Carthage Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carthage Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Carthage Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carthage Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

164

Number of Veterans

115

Male Veterans

49

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War58
Vietnam58
First Gulf War26
World War II15
Korea0

Carthage Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5475
75+40
65 to 7433
18 to 349
55 to 647

Carthage Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1480.04220131166238951
2+ Races90.013910355486862442
Hispanic90.012345679012345678
Black70.010852713178294573

Carthage Veterans by Race

Carthage Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

27.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carthage Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.3%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

0.8%

Unemployment Rate

Carthage Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carthage Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carthage Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.54%

Born in Carthage

92.62%

Native Born

7.38%

Foreign Born

5.5%

Non Citizen

1.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.62% of Carthage residents were born in the United States, with 61.54% having been born in Texas. 5.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carthage Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

26 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,691150.22%
20286,676150.23%
20276,661150.23%
20266,646150.23%
20256,631150.23%
20246,616150.23%
20236,601130.2%
20226,588360.55%
20216,552-4-0.06%
20206,5561923.02%
20196,364-45-0.7%
20186,409-71-1.1%
20176,480-101-1.53%
20166,581-104-1.56%
20156,685-53-0.79%
20146,738-2-0.03%
20136,740-76-1.12%
20126,816-14-0.2%
20116,830650.96%
20106,76500%
20006,6641682.59%
19906,496490.76%
19806,4471,05519.57%
19705,3921302.47%
19605,26251210.78%
19504,750-1,941-29.01%

Carthage Population by Year