Carthage is a city in and the county seat of Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,775 at the 2020 census, up from 2,205 in 2010. Carthage is named after the ancient city of Carthage in modern Tunisia (North Africa).

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How Carthage ranks

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#8Highest graduation rate in NC #57Fastest growing in NC #50Best schools in NC All NC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code28327

Area code910

Living in Carthage

Housing in Carthage

$343K▲ 1.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Carthage home is worth about $343,000, up 1.7% in a year, close to the North Carolina typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market203

Sale-to-list99.7%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Carthage

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Carthage's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Carthage 1.8

North Carolina 4.1

U.S. 4

Property crime per 1,000

Carthage 22.5

North Carolina 21

U.S. 20

FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Carthage

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Most working residents leave Carthage for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Pinehurst (12%), Southern Pines (11%) and Sanford (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Pinehurst

12%

Southern Pines

11%

Sanford

Aberdeen

8%Work in townlive and work in Carthage 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,097Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Carthage →

Health in Carthage

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with North Carolina

1better than NC·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 2▼ 9 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethNC 13.9% · better 4.3%More adults who have had a strokeNC 3.6% · worse

Care nearby

Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst · 8.7 mi · ER

Sanford Community Health CenterSanford · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Carthage · CMS · HRSAHealth in Carthage →

Natural hazards in Carthage

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Carthage flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Carthage MapCarthage vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Carthage →

Climate in Carthage

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Carthage has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

55° / 33°Winter

73° / 48°Spring

88° / 67°Summer

73° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Carthage get?About 1 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 5, with the last in spring around Apr 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Carthage →

Schools in Carthage

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Carthage’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#50Best public schoolsof 252 in NC

DistrictMoore County SchoolsSchools4

Carthage Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 350 students New Century Middle B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 602 students Union Pines High AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,462 students The Community Learning Center @ Pinckney D-High · Grades 6–12 · 77 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.