Carthage, MS is a small town located in Leake County with a population of 5,622 and population density of 509 people per square mile. It has many local businesses such as the Chrome Horse Saloon and Grill, which has live music and karaoke nights, and Needham’s Furniture Company that offers quality furniture for the home. Year-round outdoor activities available are golfing at Carthage Country Club, sightseeing at Gentry Creek Falls, fishing on Lake Owen-Thomas, camping in the area's many campgrounds or hiking trails like Bogue Chitto State Park or Homochitto National Forest. There are other organizations like the Carthage Public Library and Friends of Leake County Library that offers events for children and adults alike. Locals can also enjoy sporting events such as high school football games at Leake Central High School or baseball games at Paul Eames Park.
The population in Carthage is 5,622. There are 605 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Carthage is 38.3, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Carthage is 2.7, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Carthage
- 36.0% are married
- 14.2% are divorced
- 19.1% are married with children
- 45.6% have children, but are single
Race in Carthage
- 37.0% are White
- 49.1% are Black
- 0.7% are Asian
- 1.4% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 11.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.3% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander