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Population of Carthage, MS

Last official estimated population of Carthage city (Leake County**, Mississippi state) was 4,956 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.002% of total US population and 0.17% of total Mississippi state population. Area of Carthage city is 9.3 mi² (=24.2 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 530.79 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (-0.59%/yr), Carthage city population in 2026 would be 4,615*.

Historical population

Historical population of Carthage city for period 1880-2014:

Carthage city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Carthage city

• Philadelphia city population 24 mi, 84°
• Kosciusko city 21.9 mi, 351°
• Forest city 26.8 mi, 172°
• Union town 27.1 mi, 116°
• Walnut Grove town 11.3 mi, 157°
• Goodman town 26.9 mi, 305°
• Ethel town 26.4 mi, 8°
• Sebastopol town 16.8 mi, 136°
• Lena town 11 mi, 198°
• Sallis town 23.4 mi, 324°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb