Carthage, AR Demographics

A map of Carthage's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	154	179	83.2%	80.6%
White	31	30	16.8%	13.5%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	1.8%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	3.2%

Carthage, Arkansas has an estimated population of 185, a large decrease from the 222 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.2% Black, 16.8% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carthage, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carthage has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Arkansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Carthage, that probability was 33.0% in 2020 and 27.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carthage is ranked the 451st most populous place in Arkansas, out of 625 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Carthage was ranked the 416th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carthage's White Population

31 residents of Carthage, or 16.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carthage is significantly lower than in Arkansas overall, where 67.4% of the population is White. Carthage ranks 606th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carthage's White population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Carthage's population has increased from 13.5% to 16.8%.

Carthage is less White than neighboring Leola (83.3% White), Princeton (100% White), Ivan (100% White), Prattsville (96% White), and Sheridan (89.8% White).

Carthage's Black Population

154 residents of Carthage, or 83.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carthage is significantly higher than in Arkansas overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Carthage ranks 20th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carthage's Black population has declined by an estimated 14.0%. Black residents' share of Carthage's population has increased from 80.6% to 83.2%.

Carthage is more Black than neighboring Leola (0% Black), Princeton (0% Black), Ivan (0% Black), Prattsville (0% Black), and Sheridan (3.6% Black).

Carthage's Asian Population

0 residents of Carthage, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carthage is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Carthage ranks 213th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carthage's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Carthage's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Carthage's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Carthage, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carthage is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 9% of the population is Hispanic. Carthage ranks 473rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carthage's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Carthage's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Carthage is less Hispanic than neighboring Leola (15.2% Hispanic), Prattsville (0.5% Hispanic), and Sheridan (2.5% Hispanic).

Carthage's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Carthage, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Carthage is comparable to the share in Arkansas overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Carthage ranks 399th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carthage's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carthage's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Carthage is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sheridan (1.3% Native American/Other).

Carthage's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Carthage, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carthage is lower than in Arkansas overall, where 6.3% of the population is Multiracial. Carthage ranks 470th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 625 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carthage's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Carthage's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.0%.

Carthage is less Multiracial than neighboring Leola (1.4% Multiracial), Prattsville (3.5% Multiracial), and Sheridan (2.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.