Carthage

Population: 2,369
Median household income: $65,288
Median home value: $239,600

Located in Smith County, Tennessee, Carthage is a community with a population of 2,369. The median household income of $65,288 is in line with the Smith County median ($62,799).

From 2019 to 2023, Carthage's population declined 3.9% from 2,466 to 2,369, while its median home value rose 115.9% from $111,000 to $239,600.

20.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 62.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,369
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $65,288
Median home value: $239,600
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 977
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4662,369

Median household income

$39,693$65,288

Median home value

$111,000$239,600

Median gross rent

$541$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,466	$39,693	$111,000	$541
2020	2,533	$42,925	$142,800	$559
2021	2,529	$45,179	$161,800	$584
2022	2,454	$53,526	$187,500	$794
2023	2,369	$65,288	$239,600	$820

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	141	6.0%
5 to 17	262	11.1%
18 to 24	194	8.2%
25 to 34	333	14.1%
35 to 44	359	15.2%
45 to 54	287	12.1%
55 to 64	338	14.3%
65 to 74	277	11.7%
75 and over	178	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,006	84.7%
Black or African American	126	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	32	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.3%
Two or more races	118	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	208	11.7%
High school graduate	678	38.3%
Some college or associate's	527	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	263	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	96	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,074	86.5%
Carpooled	41	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	78	6.3%
Other means	48	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	518	44.5%
15 to 29 min	144	12.4%
30 to 44 min	131	11.3%
45 to 59 min	212	18.2%
60+ min	158	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 10.9% (241 of 2,210)

	Count	Share
Family households	579	63.3%
Nonfamily households	336	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	915	93.7%
Vacant	62	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	569	62.2%
Renter-occupied	346	37.8%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units16.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	733	75.0%
1-unit, attached	9	0.9%
2 to 4 units	79	8.1%
5 to 19 units	156	16.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4711280
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.2566, -85.9429