| | Carthage, TX | Huntsville, TX | United States |
| Population | 6,510 | 45,446 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.7% | 42.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.3% | 58.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.6 | 31.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 6,765 | 38,725 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,664 | 35,078 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 6,496 | 27,925 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -4.7% | 18.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -2.2% | 48.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 610.7 | 1,267.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.7 | 35.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Carthage, TX | Huntsville, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.4% | 3.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.3% | 3.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.2% | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.5% | 13.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.7% | 14.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 15.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 12.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.0% | 5.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.3% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 6.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.3% | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Carthage, TX | Huntsville, TX | United States |
| White | 67.2% | 49.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 12.5% | 26.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.0% | 1.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.3% | 1.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.1% | 20.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Carthage, TX | Huntsville, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 49.4% | 28.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.9% | 26.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.5% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.6% | 71.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 26.8% | 51.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.1% | 14.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.7% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.46 | 2.39 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,496 | 14,092 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,669 | 6,517 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 26.2% | 28.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.4% | 32.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 827 | 7,575 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 24.9% | 22.1% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.4% | 17.3% | 10.8% |