Carthage

Population: 6,568
Median household income: $44,738
Median home value: $153,100

Carthage is a community in Panola County, Texas, home to 6,568 residents. The median household income of $44,738 is below the Panola County median ($62,593).

From 2019 to 2023, Carthage's population held roughly steady from 6,535 to 6,568, while its median home value rose 42.7% from $107,300 to $153,100.

17.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 66.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,568
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $44,738
Median home value: $153,100
Median gross rent: $737
Housing units: 3,224
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5356,568

Median household income

$51,758$44,738

Median home value

$107,300$153,100

Median gross rent

$751$737

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,535	$51,758	$107,300	$751
2020	6,442	$43,191	$130,200	$612
2021	6,510	$44,951	$131,500	$629
2022	6,549	$42,788	$146,200	$680
2023	6,568	$44,738	$153,100	$737

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 2414.4%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	431	6.6%
5 to 17	945	14.4%
18 to 24	947	14.4%
25 to 34	603	9.2%
35 to 44	705	10.7%
45 to 54	806	12.3%
55 to 64	928	14.1%
65 to 74	654	10.0%
75 and over	549	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,551	69.3%
Black or African American	707	10.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	64	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	273	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	973	14.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	754	17.8%
High school graduate	1,121	26.4%
Some college or associate's	1,650	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	523	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	197	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,431	83.7%
Carpooled	385	13.2%
Public transit	5	0.2%
Walked	15	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	70	2.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,778	62.7%
15 to 29 min	285	10.0%
30 to 44 min	416	14.7%
45 to 59 min	76	2.7%
60+ min	281	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 12.0% (743 of 6,176)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,579	61.5%
Nonfamily households	988	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,567	79.6%
Vacant	657	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,705	66.4%
Renter-occupied	862	33.6%

1-unit, detached69.8%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,251	69.8%
1-unit, attached	47	1.5%
2 to 4 units	384	11.9%
5 to 19 units	170	5.3%
20 or more units	109	3.4%
Mobile home & other	263	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4813108
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 32.1520, -94.3371