Demographics & People — Carthage, Mississippi
Population Overview
| Population (Census) | 4,859 |
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| Estimated 2026 | ~4,900 |
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| Median Age | 35.6 |
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| Total Households | 1,464 |
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| Family Households | 1,009 |
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| Average Household Size | 3.02 |
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| Diversity Index | 0.6363 (highly diverse) |
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Race & Ethnicity
| White | 1,751 |
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| Black or African American | 2,108 |
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| Asian | 0 |
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| Hispanic or Latino | 950 |
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Heritage & Ancestry
| Group | Count |
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| Other groups | 2,488 |
| Unclassified or not reported | 1,483 |
| Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino | 846 |
| Hispanic: Central American | 505 |
| Hispanic: Peruvian | 290 |
| Hispanic: South American | 290 |
| Hispanic: Guatemalan | 280 |
| American | 272 |
| Hispanic: Honduran | 225 |
| English | 212 |
Language
| English Only | 3,561 |
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| Spanish | 899 |
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| Population 5+ | 4,494 |
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Veterans
| Veterans | 331 |
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| Population 18+ | 3,740 |
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Carthage, Mississippi.
