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Carthage, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Leake County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,859
Population
523/sq mi density
$47,304
Median Income
$21,707 per capita
$146,800
Home Value
$160,606 Zillow
$549
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
660
Violent Crime/100K
4,217 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$47,304 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$146,800 home value, $549/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
660 violent crimes/100K (74% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,304
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,707
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.3%
80% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carthage vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carthage’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,304
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,707
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,638
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$755
53%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$755
47% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.1%
6% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.4%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.9%
43% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$897M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.4%
Public Transit
2.9%
Work From Home
16.1%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
350
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
34
Retail
85
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,638
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,405
31% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,304 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,707 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,638 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $755 |
| County GDP | $897M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.504 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.4% |
| Public Transit | 2.9% |
| Work From Home | 16.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 350 |
| Restaurants | 31 |
| Healthcare | 34 |
| Retail | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,638 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,405 |