Carthage

Population: 2,840
Median household income: $62,177
Median home value: $194,100

Carthage is a community in Moore County, North Carolina, home to 2,840 residents. At $62,177, its median household income sits below Moore County's $82,837.

From 2019 to 2023, Carthage's population grew 14.5% from 2,480 to 2,840, while its median home value rose 11.6% from $173,900 to $194,100.

71.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1992.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,840
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,177
Median home value: $194,100
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 1,331
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4802,840

Median household income

$48,381$62,177

Median home value

$173,900$194,100

Median gross rent

$727$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,480	$48,381	$173,900	$727
2020	2,518	$41,731	$144,700	$747
2021	2,672	$52,339	$162,700	$880
2022	2,779	$55,469	$188,400	$850
2023	2,840	$62,177	$194,100	$856

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	3.0%
5 to 17	529	18.6%
18 to 24	206	7.3%
25 to 34	197	6.9%
35 to 44	354	12.5%
45 to 54	462	16.3%
55 to 64	359	12.6%
65 to 74	264	9.3%
75 and over	384	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,158	76.0%
Black or African American	473	16.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	111	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate23.0%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	183	9.1%
High school graduate	465	23.0%
Some college or associate's	806	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	294	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	272	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit1.6%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means5.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	957	71.4%
Carpooled	99	7.4%
Public transit	21	1.6%
Walked	8	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	177	13.2%
Other means	78	5.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	340	29.2%
15 to 29 min	400	34.4%
30 to 44 min	225	19.3%
45 to 59 min	137	11.8%
60+ min	61	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 13.6% (368 of 2,698)

	Count	Share
Family households	757	67.0%
Nonfamily households	373	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,130	84.9%
Vacant	201	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	918	81.2%
Renter-occupied	212	18.8%

1-unit, detached71.9%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other13.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	957	71.9%
1-unit, attached	54	4.1%
2 to 4 units	76	5.7%
5 to 19 units	25	1.9%
20 or more units	45	3.4%
Mobile home & other	174	13.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3710680
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 35.3223, -79.4109