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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1%
4,894 → 4,844
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+91.3%
$24,734 → $47,304
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.7%
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
4,810
-34 from 2023 (4,844)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,482
+$27,178 from 2023 ($47,304)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,894 | — | $24,734 | — |
| 2015 | 4,822 | -1.5% | $24,806 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,797 | -0.5% | $32,685 | +31.8% |
| 2019 | 4,758 | -0.8% | $40,859 | +25% |
| 2021 | 5,707 | +19.9% | $37,147 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 4,844 | -15.1% | $47,304 | +27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.