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Carthage, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Grant County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
170
Population
172/sq mi density
$21,429
Median Income
$17,679 per capita
$88,300
Home Value
$74,968 Zillow
$405
Median Rent
24.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
226
Violent Crime/100K
3,641 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$21,429 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$88,300 home value, $405/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
226 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-38%
334 → 207
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-4.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-29.2%
$30,250 → $21,429
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-3.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carthage across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
148
-59 from 2023 (207)
Projected Median Income 2030
$16,833
$-4,596 from 2023 ($21,429)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 334 | — | $30,250 | — |
| 2015 | 318 | -4.8% | $41,364 | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 307 | -3.5% | $41,000 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 292 | -4.9% | $37,708 | -8% |
| 2021 | 210 | -28.1% | — | — |
| 2023 | 207 | -1.4% | $21,429 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.