Carthage is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,999 people and three associated neighborhoods, Carthage is the 261st largest community in North Carolina. Carthage has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Carthage, where the median household income is $82,695.00.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Carthage, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

A relatively large number of people in Carthage telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.32% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Carthage has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Carthage has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Carthage than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Carthage may be for you.

The overall education level of Carthage citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.58% of adults in Carthage have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Carthage in 2022 was $35,983, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,932 for a family of four. However, Carthage contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Carthage is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Carthage home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carthage residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carthage include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Carthage is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.