Carthage is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,908 people and three associated neighborhoods, Carthage is the 261st largest community in North Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Carthage, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Carthage, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Carthage’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Carthage does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $55,469.00.

Carthage is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Carthage, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.24% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Carthage has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Carthage a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

The education level of Carthage citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.60% of adults 25 and older in Carthage have a college degree.

The per capita income in Carthage in 2022 was $31,044, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $124,176 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 Italian.

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