Moving to Carthage, Mississippi

About Carthage, Mississippi
Carthage

The city of Carthage is the county seat of Leake County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,075 at the 2010 census.

Carthage is home to the Carthage Historic District including the Leake County Courthouse, a Mississippi Landmark. The largest chicken processing plant in the world is located in Carthage.

Gender
Gender Carthage Mississippi Country
Female 43.1% 51.6% 50.8%
Male 56.9% 48.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Carthage Mississippi Country
Less than $10,000 12.4% 9.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 9.5% 6.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11% 12.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.3% 11% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.7% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.6% 17% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.8% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9% 11.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 0.7% 4.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4% 3.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Carthage Mississippi Country
< 9th Grade 9% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 13% 10% 7.0%
High School or GED 34% 30% 27.0%
Other College 23% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 5% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 12% 14% 20.0%
Master's Degree 2% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Carthage Mississippi Country
White 34.6% 56.4% 60.1%
African American 46.8% 37.5% 12.2%
American Indian 1.5% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 1.6% 1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 0% 1.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 15.5% 3.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity