Carthage, IL Demographics

A map of Carthage's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,917	2,256	83.7%	90.6%
Hispanic	177	109	7.7%	4.4%
Multiracial	138	98	6.0%	3.9%
Black	36	2	1.6%	0.1%
Asian	15	14	0.7%	0.6%
Native American/Other	8	11	0.3%	0.4%

Carthage, Illinois has an estimated population of 2,291, a decrease from the 2,490 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.7% White, 7.7% Hispanic, 6.0% Multiracial, 1.6% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois 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 17.6% in 2020 and 29.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carthage is ranked the 481st most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 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 462nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carthage's White Population

1,917 residents of Carthage, or 83.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carthage is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Carthage ranks 731st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carthage's White population has declined by an estimated 15.0%. White residents' share of Carthage's population has decreased from 90.6% to 83.7%.

Carthage is less White than neighboring Ferris (99% White), Bentley (100% White), Basco (98.3% White), Elvaston (88.3% White), and West Point (98.5% White).

Carthage's Black Population

36 residents of Carthage, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carthage is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Carthage ranks 1098th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carthage's Black population has grown by an estimated 1700.0%. Black residents' share of Carthage's population has increased from 0.1% to 1.6%.

Carthage is more Black than neighboring Ferris (0% Black), Bentley (0% Black), Basco (0% Black), and West Point (0% Black). Carthage is less Black than neighboring Elvaston (6.1% Black).

Carthage's Asian Population

15 residents of Carthage, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carthage is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Carthage ranks 581st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carthage's Asian population has grown by an estimated 7.1%. Asian residents' share of Carthage's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Carthage is more Asian than neighboring Ferris (0% Asian), Bentley (0% Asian), Basco (0% Asian), and Elvaston (0% Asian). Carthage is less Asian than neighboring West Point (1% Asian).

Carthage's Hispanic Population

177 residents of Carthage, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carthage is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Carthage ranks 567th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carthage's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 62.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Carthage's population has increased from 4.4% to 7.7%.

Carthage is more Hispanic than neighboring Ferris (0% Hispanic), Bentley (0% Hispanic), Basco (0% Hispanic), Elvaston (0% Hispanic), and West Point (0% Hispanic).

Carthage's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Carthage, or 0.3% 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 Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Carthage ranks 631st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carthage's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 27.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carthage's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Carthage is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ferris (0% Native American/Other), Bentley (0% Native American/Other), Basco (0% Native American/Other), and West Point (0% Native American/Other). Carthage is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elvaston (0.6% Native American/Other).

Carthage's Multiracial Population

138 residents of Carthage, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carthage is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Carthage ranks 554th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carthage's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 40.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Carthage's population has increased from 3.9% to 6.0%.

Carthage is more Multiracial than neighboring Ferris (1% Multiracial), Bentley (0% Multiracial), Basco (1.7% Multiracial), Elvaston (4.9% Multiracial), and West Point (0.5% 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.