Carthage is a very small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 2,304 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carthage is the 206th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Carthage is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Carthage is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carthage who work in healthcare (12.54%), office and administrative support (10.13%), and sales jobs (9.65%). Also of interest is that Carthage has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. As is often the case in a small town, Carthage doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Carthage who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.83% of the adults in Carthage have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Carthage in 2022 was $27,044, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,176 for a family of four. However, Carthage contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Carthage is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Carthage home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carthage residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carthage include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Carthage is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Spanish.
