Carthage city, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,895
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,895
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,703
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 15,570
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 15,576
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 15,522
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,378
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 32.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.2%
Female persons, percent 54.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 71.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 15.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 34.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 632
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 53.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $146,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,199
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $483
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $975
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,732
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 26.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,871
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 108,241
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,958
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 389,269
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,151
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,328
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,235
Persons in poverty, percent 27.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,332.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,234.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.65
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.65
FIPS Code 2911656