In 2021, Carthage, MS had a population of 5.62k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $37,147. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Carthage, MS grew from 4,773 to 5,622, a 17.8% increase and its median household income grew from $36,406 to $37,147, a 2.04% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carthage, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (48.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (40.3%), Other (Hispanic) (6.81%), White (Hispanic) (3.29%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%).
None of the households in Carthage, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.6% of the residents in Carthage, MS are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Carthage, MS was $131,000, and the homeownership rate was 61.8%.
Most people in Carthage, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Carthage, MS was 1 car per household.