Town guide

Carthage, Texas

Carthage is a city in Panola County, Texas, home to about 6,601 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75633.

Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population6,601619 per sq mi
Median home value$164,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Carthage

1 ZIP code

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Around Carthage

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)153 miles away
Closer regional airportEast Texas Regional Airport (GGG)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX147 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Carthage; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Carthage

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Carthage had 6,569 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 353rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Panola County grew from 21,404 residents in 1900 to 22,491 in 2020.

Carthage population by census2000: 6,664, 2010: 6,779, 2020: 6,5696,66420006,77920106,5692020

Panola County, 1900–2020

Panola County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,404, 1910: 20,424, 1920: 21,755, 1930: 24,063, 1940: 22,513, 1950: 19,250, 1960: 16,870, 1970: 15,894, 1980: 20,724, 1990: 22,035, 2000: 22,756, 2010: 23,796, 2020: 22,49121K’00’1022K’20’3023K’40’5017K’60’7021K’80’9023K’00’1022K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CarthageJan: high 57°F, low 36°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 40°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; May: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 73°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 73°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 38°F, 5.6 in57°36°Jan4.761°40°Feb4.269°46°Mar4.976°54°Apr4.783°63°May4.489°70°Jun4.092°73°Jul3.693°73°Aug3.487°66°Sep3.778°55°Oct4.567°45°Nov4.459°38°Dec5.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carthage, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Panola County

6,733 jobs at 479 businesses in Panola County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Panola CountyConstruction: 1,154 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,054 jobs; Retail trade: 820 jobs; Manufacturing: 783 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 558 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 497 jobs; Professional services: 351 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 293 jobsConstruction 17% Mining, oil and gas 16% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Health care and social assistance 7% Professional services 5% Real estate and rentals 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

50 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carthage.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ut Health East Texas Carthage HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Carthage1.0 miles
  • Ut Health East Texas Henderson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Henderson25.9 miles
  • Christus Good Shepherd Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Longview32.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors4
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants16
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists4
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Carthage

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Davis Park · 5 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Brookshire Brothers0.5 mi
  • H-E-B1.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • M. P. Baker Library0.3 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Texas Country Music Hall of Fame0.7 mi
  • Panola County Historical Museum and Library0.8 mi
  • Historic 1891 Panola County Jail & Museum0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Performing Arts Center1.0 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Carthage

Public schools here are run by Carthage ISD, Panola Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Carthage PriCarthagePre-K–1513Public0.4 mi
Libby ElCarthage2–3375Public0.5 mi
Baker-Koonce IntCarthage4–6566Public0.7 mi
Carthage J HCarthage7–8398Public0.5 mi
Panola CsCarthage8–1232Charter, Alternative Education1.8 mi
Panola Early College H SCarthage8–1255Charter0.3 mi
Carthage H SCarthage9–12785Public0.9 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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