South Carthage is a town in Smith County, Tennessee, home to about 2,364 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37030 and 38547.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Carthage; part is in South Carthage
Part is in South Carthage, part in Gordonsville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Carthage. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL396 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Carthage; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
South Carthage had 1,490 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 189th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Smith County grew from 19,026 residents in 1900 to 19,904 in 2020.
Smith County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 52.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carthage, TN weather station (about a mile away).
4,921 jobs at 307 businesses in Smith County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Carthage’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Smith County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage ElementaryCarthage | Pre-K–4 | 465 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Defeated ElementaryCarthage | Pre-K–8 | 288 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Union Heights ElementaryCarthage | Pre-K–8 | 268 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Smith County Middle SchoolCarthage | 5–8 | 289 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Smith County High SchoolCarthage | 9–12 | 476 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Carthage and Gordonsville.
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