Carthage is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,877 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Carthage is the 315th largest community in North Carolina.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Carthage is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Carthage is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Carthage who work in sales jobs (12.07%), office and administrative support jobs (10.39%), and teaching (9.92%).

Being a small town, Carthage does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Carthage Information and Demographics

The education level of Carthage citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 16.03% of adults 25 and older in Carthage have a college degree.

The per capita income in Carthage in 2000 was $17,343, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $69,372 for a family of four.

Carthage is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Carthage home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Carthage is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carthage include English, Scottish, German, Scotch-Irish, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Carthage is English.