| | Carthage, MS | Durant, MS | United States |
| Population | 5,622 | 2,470 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.7% | 50.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.3% | 49.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38.3 | 35.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,010 | 2,676 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,637 | 2,932 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,819 | 2,838 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.9% | -25.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 23.7% | -22.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 605.1 | 1,102.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.3 | 2.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Carthage, MS | Durant, MS | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.7% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.5% | 11.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.5% | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.1% | 0.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.3% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 14.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 6.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.0% | 11.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.3% | 4.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.0% | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.4% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.8% | 7.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Carthage, MS | Durant, MS | United States |
| White | 40.3% | 10.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 48.2% | 89.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 10.1% | 0.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Carthage, MS | Durant, MS | United States |
| Married Population | 36.0% | 35.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 31.1% | 29.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.8% | 5.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 64.0% | 64.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 38.5% | 48.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.0% | 11.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.91 | 2.87 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,787 | 841 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,266 | 535 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 16.7% | 14.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 35.0% | 29.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 521 | 306 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 28.4% | 39.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 19.8% | 16.3% | 10.8% |