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Carthage, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,871. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,935 (+3.4% change)
Males: 865 (46.2%), Females: 1,006 (53.8%)

Moore County

Zip code: 28327

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $35,050
Median house value: $89,600

Population by Race

Races in Carthage:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.5%)
  • Black (30.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (10.4%), German (9.2%), United States (7.2%), Scottish (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%), Irish (4.7%).

Elevation: 550 feet

Land area: 5.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Carthage

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 23.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carthage town

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +579 (+44.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Carthage:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carthage:

  • MOORE COUNTY (about 7 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Abbreviation: SOP)
  • POPE AFB (about 31 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: POB)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 45 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: FAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Carthage:

  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY (about 27 miles; STAR, NC; Abbreviation: 43A)
  • SILER CITY MUNICIPAL (about 27 miles; SILER CITY, NC; Abbreviation: 5W8)
  • P K AIRPARK (about 27 miles; RAEFORD, NC; Abbreviation: 5W4)

Amtrak station near Carthage:

  • 11 miles: SOUTHERN PINES (N. WEST BROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carthage:

  • CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SANFORD, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,815)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,506)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 47 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 47 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,286)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 54 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Full-time enrollment: 22,324)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,487)

Public primary/middle schools in Carthage:

  • SANDHILLS-FARM LIFE (Students: 501; Location: 2201 FARM LIFE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CARTHAGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 380; Location: 312 ROCKINGHAM ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PINCKNEY ACADEMY (Students: 31; Location: 160 PINCKNEY ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)

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