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Carthage, MS Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Carthage is 4,995, which is 7.72% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 4.91% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Carthage population density is 534.96 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. There is no dominant race in Carthage.The average Carthage education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,995. #69

Population Growth Since 2000, #132

Carthage, MS	7.72%
Mississippi	4.91%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #155

Carthage, MS	534.96 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,449 (49.03%, #201)
Black:	2,411 (48.27%, #154)
Hispanic:	621 (12.43%, #15)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #137)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	99 (1.98%, #14)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	36 (0.72%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	608 (97.91%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	13 (2.09%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,480 (89.69%) out of the total population of 4,995 reported first ancestry.

	Carthage, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	6	0.12%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	267	5.35%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	14	0.28%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	225	4.50%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	559	11.19%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	41	0.82%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	8	0.16%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	6	0.12%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	54	1.08%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	108	2.16%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	402	8.05%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	9	0.18%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,510 (50.25%, see rank)

Females: 2,485 (49.75%, see rank)

Carthage, MS	Male: 50.25% Female: 49.75%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Carthage, MS	29.60 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Carthage, MS	26.80 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Carthage, MS	32.10 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Carthage, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	603	12.07%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	331	6.63%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	417	8.35%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	440	8.81%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	324	6.49%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	944	18.90%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	453	9.07%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	465	9.31%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	317	6.35%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	338	6.77%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	240	4.80%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	123	2.46%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Carthage, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,880, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	732, 25.42%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	917, 31.84%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	801, 27.81%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	299, 10.38%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	131, 4.55%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.27, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Carthage, MS			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	165	93.94%	6.06%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	649	98.15%, see rank	1.85%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	281	92.17%, see rank	7.83%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	162	97.53%, see rank	2.47%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	43	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Carthage, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	1,645, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.74, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	518, 31.49%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,127, 68.51%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,097, 66.69%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.58, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	468, 28.45%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	548, 33.31%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Carthage, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,644	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,647	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	726	44.08%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	644	39.10%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	38	2.31%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	239	14.51%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,997	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	840	42.06%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	571	28.59%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	306	15.32%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	280	14.02%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Carthage, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	4,654	93.17%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,068	81.44%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	586	11.73%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	341	6.83%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	16	0.32%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	325	6.51%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	7	0.14%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	325	6.51%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	9	0.18%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Carthage, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	1,520	92.40%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	125	7.60%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.