Carthage, SD Population

Overview

169

Total Population

36.5

Median age

55.62%

Female population %

79.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

94.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Carthage's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Carthage is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carthage's population under 18 was 28.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carthage's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carthage, 28.40% were under the age of 15, 16.57% aged 15 to 29, 34.91% aged 30 to 64, 19.53% aged 65 to 84, and 0.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19 more females than males in Carthage:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.62% females and 44.38% males in Carthage, SD.
The Carthage, SD gender ratio is 79.8:100 i.e. 79.8 men to 100 women (0.798).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 18.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 18.

Carthage's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Carthage population: 88.76% are White, 1.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.55% are Asian and 5.92% are multiracial.
Carthage's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 162 (95.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carthage is White with a population of 15 (88.76% of the total population).

Carthage's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 187 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Carthage's population decreased by 44 (23.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carthage's population decreased by 11 (7.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Carthage's population was lowest in year 2015 at 130.