Carthage

Population: 4,859
Median household income: $47,304
Median home value: $146,800

Carthage is a community in Leake County, Mississippi, home to 4,859 residents. Its median household income of $47,304 runs in line with the Leake County figure of $48,418.

From 2019 to 2023, Carthage's population held roughly steady from 4,830 to 4,859, while its median home value rose 19.1% from $123,300 to $146,800.

28.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.02 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,859
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $47,304
Median home value: $146,800
Median gross rent: $549
Housing units: 1,627
Homeownership rate: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,8304,859

Median household income

$40,859$47,304

Median home value

$123,300$146,800

Median gross rent

$739$549

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,830	$40,859	$123,300	$739
2020	4,773	$36,406	$144,400	$761
2021	5,622	$37,147	$131,000	$754
2022	4,861	$47,722	$142,000	$823
2023	4,859	$47,304	$146,800	$549

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	365	7.5%
5 to 17	788	16.2%
18 to 24	599	12.3%
25 to 34	579	11.9%
35 to 44	508	10.5%
45 to 54	581	12.0%
55 to 64	482	9.9%
65 to 74	467	9.6%
75 and over	490	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,751	36.0%
Black or African American	2,108	43.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	950	19.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	505	16.3%
High school graduate	1,118	36.0%
Some college or associate's	920	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	258	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	306	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit2.9%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home16.1%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,219	72.4%
Carpooled	76	4.5%
Public transit	48	2.9%
Walked	31	1.8%
Bicycle	19	1.1%
Worked from home	271	16.1%
Other means	20	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	713	50.5%
15 to 29 min	177	12.5%
30 to 44 min	102	7.2%
45 to 59 min	175	12.4%
60+ min	246	17.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.02
Poverty rate: 28.9% (1,278 of 4,420)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,009	68.9%
Nonfamily households	455	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,464	90.0%
Vacant	163	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,007	68.8%
Renter-occupied	457	31.2%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,271	78.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	87	5.3%
5 to 19 units	124	7.6%
20 or more units	41	2.5%
Mobile home & other	104	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2811780
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 32.7442, -89.5335