Carthage, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Carthage, North Carolina - Basic Facts

The Town of Carthage had a population of 3,464 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Carthage is located at latitude 35.346 and longitude -79.417 in Moore County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Carthage encompass a land area of 6.57 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Moore County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The Town of Carthage has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The Town of Carthage is located within , a minor civil division (MCD) of Moore County.

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Carthage, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	3,464 (100%)
Population in Households	3,315 (95.7%)
Population in Families	2,760 (79.7%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	149 ( 4.3%)
Population Density	508
Diversity Index²	56


INCOME
Median Household Income	$66,428
Average Household Income	$86,362
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	27%
Per Capita Income	$32,893
Wealth Index⁵	70
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (49.9)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	1,521 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	1,008 (66.3%)
Renter Occupied HU	308 (20.2%)
Vacant Housing Units	205 (13.5%)
Median Home Value	$289,286
Average Home Value	$324,008
Housing Affordability Index³	85

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	1,316
Average Household Size	2.52
Family Households	858
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

1,521 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

1,008 (66.3%)

Renter Occupied HU

308 (20.2%)

Vacant Housing Units

205 (13.5%)

Median Home Value

$289,286

Average Home Value

$324,008

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

1,316

Average Household Size

2.52

Family Households

858

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	4.31%	1.91%
Households	4.95%	1.83%
Families		0.67%
Median Household Income		4.23%
Per Capita Income		2.82%
Owner Occupied HU		1.73%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

4.31%

1.91%

Households

4.95%

1.83%

Families

0.67%

Median Household Income

4.23%

Per Capita Income

2.82%

Owner Occupied HU

1.73%

Carthage, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Carthage to the other 776 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in North Carolina by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 241	69th
Population Density	# 451	42nd
Median Household Income	# 320	59th
Housing Affordability Index	# 313	40th
Per Capita Income	# 409	47th
Diversity Index	# 370	53rd

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 241

69th

Population Density

# 451

42nd

Median Household Income

# 320

59th

Housing Affordability Index

# 313

40th

Per Capita Income

# 409

47th

Diversity Index

# 370

53rd

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Carthage, NC Profile: Facts & Data

Carthage, North Carolina - Basic Facts

Carthage, NC Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Carthage, NC - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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