South Carthage

Population: 2,049
Median household income: $47,610
Median home value: $195,800

South Carthage is a community in Smith County, Tennessee, home to 2,049 residents. The median household income of $47,610 is below the Smith County median ($62,799).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Carthage's population grew 61.3% from 1,270 to 2,049, while its median home value rose 50.0% from $130,500 to $195,800.

19.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 61.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,049
Median age: 33.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,610
Median home value: $195,800
Median gross rent: $832
Housing units: 796
Homeownership rate: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2702,049

Median household income

$43,571$47,610

Median home value

$130,500$195,800

Median gross rent

$622$832

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,270	$43,571	$130,500	$622
2020	1,575	$39,375	$162,400	$653
2021	1,709	$48,333	$169,000	$691
2022	1,698	$45,804	$176,200	$782
2023	2,049	$47,610	$195,800	$832

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 646.5%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	174	8.5%
5 to 17	368	18.0%
18 to 24	154	7.5%
25 to 34	357	17.4%
35 to 44	288	14.1%
45 to 54	257	12.5%
55 to 64	134	6.5%
65 to 74	131	6.4%
75 and over	186	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,011	98.1%
Black or African American	15	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate43.2%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	169	12.5%
High school graduate	585	43.2%
Some college or associate's	332	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	224	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	43	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	646	75.4%
Carpooled	122	14.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.5%
Bicycle	15	1.8%
Worked from home	59	6.9%
Other means	11	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	321	40.2%
15 to 29 min	64	8.0%
30 to 44 min	227	28.4%
45 to 59 min	76	9.5%
60+ min	110	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 25.9% (529 of 2,046)

	Count	Share
Family households	565	73.3%
Nonfamily households	206	26.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	771	96.9%
Vacant	25	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	473	61.3%
Renter-occupied	298	38.7%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units16.5%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	549	69.0%
1-unit, attached	28	3.5%
2 to 4 units	55	6.9%
5 to 19 units	131	16.5%
20 or more units	24	3.0%
Mobile home & other	9	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4769680
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 36.2397, -85.9575