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CarthageTX
A town of 6,601. Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns.
Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
6,601
−3.1% since 2010
Typical home
$203K
+5.1% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Jobs based here
4,673
A job hub
What makes Carthage stand out
The 3 things Carthage does most differently from other towns.
College town
Panola College calls Carthage home
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Carthage’s report card
HealthC−Healthier than 23% of U.S. townsCommute29 miHalf of commuters travel lessSchoolsBBeats 56% of TX districtsHousing$203K32% below the TX typical homeSafetyC−Less crime than 17% of U.S. townsHazards22/100Low risk of storm & flood damageClimate94°/37°Summer high · winter low · 1″ snowOutdoors0 miof trails · 0.1% conserved
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Weather
Forecast →69°
Clear
H 94° · L 66°
Local news
All →- In Loving Memory of Demaurion Jaquan George-ScottFuneralFolio · Sep 18
- Panola County shines as KTBS 3 features Carthage for Celebrating the ArkLaTexKTBS 3 · Jul 30
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carthage. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns
Carthage beats the Texas average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
C−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
2 better14 too close to call10 worse
| What stands out | Carthage | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 15.6% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 78.1% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 5.7% |
Ut Health East Texas Carthage Hospital
1.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
35th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Carthage
About one in 3 of Carthage’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Longview (8%), Houston (4%) and Tyler (3%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
30%work in town
Where working residents work
In Carthage30%
Longview8%
Houston4%
Tyler3%
Marshall3%
29 mi
median commute distance
4,673
jobs based in Carthage
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Carthage’s public schools outperform 56% of Texas districts
The public schools Carthage’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
BSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage Pri | PK–1 | 513 | Not graded |
| Libby El | 2–3 | 375 | B |
| Baker-Koonce Int | 4–6 | 566 | B− |
| Carthage J H | 7–8 | 398 | B |
| Carthage H S | 9–12 | 785 | A |
| Panola Early College H S | 8–12 | 55 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 6 schools →
Housing
A typical Carthage home is worth about $203K
The typical Carthage home is worth about $203,000, up 5.1% in a year, 32% below the Texas typical home.
$203KZillow home value
Typical home value
Carthage$203K
Texas$299K
+5.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 17% of U.S. towns
Carthage reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.
C−Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Carthage3.7
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Carthage13
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
17th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
14th
percentile among TX towns
25
violent crimes reported in 2025
87
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
5
paid flood claims since 1987
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Carthage has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
94°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–60°
Spring54–77°
Summer72–93°
Fall55–78°
Nov 19
typical first frost
Mar 8
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
0.1% of Carthage is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 5 of 6,851 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Davis Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A job hub
Every workday, about 3,838 people come to Carthage for work
Where Carthage’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,673jobs based in Carthage
30%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Carthage
18 notable people were born in Carthage.
G
Greg Brown IIIAmerican basketball player · born 2001
K
Kip HarkriderBaseball player · born 1975
About Carthage
City in and county seat of Panola County, Texas, United States
Carthage is a city in and the county seat of Panola County, Texas, United States. The city is situated in deep East Texas, 20 miles (32 km) west of the Louisiana state line. Its population was 6,569 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 6,569
- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 312 ft
- ZIP code
- 75633
- Area code
- 903
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