Carthage is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,951 people and three associated neighborhoods, Carthage is the 261st largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Carthage was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Carthage economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Carthage, where the median household income is $62,177.00.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.21% 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 percentage of people in Carthage who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.02% of adults in Carthage have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Carthage in 2022 was $33,210, 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 $132,840 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 Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Italian.

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