South Carthage, TN Population

Overview

1,709

Total Population

30.7

Median age

52.78%

Female population %

89.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

49.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in South Carthage is 30.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Carthage's population under 18 was 24.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Carthage's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Carthage, 20.77% were under the age of 15, 27.79% aged 15 to 29, 38.91% aged 30 to 64, 11.88% aged 65 to 84, and 0.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 95 more females than males in South Carthage:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.78% females and 47.22% males in South Carthage, TN.
The South Carthage, TN gender ratio is 89.5:100 i.e. 89.5 men to 100 women (0.895).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 136.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 141.

South Carthage's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of South Carthage population: 97.48% are White, 1.52% are Black or African American and 0.99% are multiracial.
South Carthage's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,709 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Carthage is White with a population of 1,666 (97.48% of the total population).

South Carthage's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,551 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, South Carthage's population increased by 2 (0.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Carthage's population increased by 179 (13.63%), 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, South Carthage's population was lowest in year 2004 at 1,301.