Carthage, AR Demographics

A map of Carthage's Population by Race

Carthage, Arkansas had a population of 222 in 2020. It was 13.5% White, 80.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Carthage, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Carthage is the 416th most populous. 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's White Population

30 residents of Carthage identify as White, or 13.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Carthage considerably less than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Carthage is ranked #606 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Carthage is less White than neighboring Leola (68.7% White), Princeton (69.2% White), Ivan (85.9% White), Prattsville (93.8% White), and Sheridan (87.9% White).

Carthage's Black Population

179 residents of Carthage identify as Black, or 80.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Carthage considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Carthage is ranked #20 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Carthage is more Black than neighboring Leola (0.9% Black), Princeton (7.7% Black), Ivan (8.1% Black), Prattsville (0% Black), and Sheridan (3.2% Black).

Carthage's Asian Population

1 residents of Carthage identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Carthage roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Carthage is ranked #181 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Carthage is more Asian than neighboring Leola (0.2% Asian), Princeton (0% Asian), Ivan (0% Asian), and Prattsville (0% Asian). Carthage is less Asian than neighboring Sheridan (1% Asian).

Carthage's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Carthage identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Carthage slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Carthage is ranked #470 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Carthage is more Hispanic than neighboring Prattsville (0.7% Hispanic). Carthage is less Hispanic than neighboring Leola (24.8% Hispanic), Princeton (15.4% Hispanic), Ivan (4.4% Hispanic), and Sheridan (2.8% Hispanic).

Carthage's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Carthage identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Carthage roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Carthage is ranked #369 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Carthage is more Native American/Other than neighboring Leola (0.4% Native American/Other), Princeton (0% Native American/Other), and Ivan (0% Native American/Other). Carthage is less Native American/Other than neighboring Prattsville (0.7% Native American/Other), and Sheridan (0.6% Native American/Other).

Carthage's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Carthage identify as Multiracial, or 3.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Carthage roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Carthage is ranked #460 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Carthage is more Multiracial than neighboring Ivan (1.5% Multiracial). Carthage is less Multiracial than neighboring Leola (5% Multiracial), Princeton (7.7% Multiracial), Prattsville (4.8% Multiracial), and Sheridan (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.