Carthage is a city in Panola County, Texas, United States. This city is one hundred and fifty miles southeast of Dallas. The population was 6,779 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Panola County, and is situated in East Texas near the Louisiana state line.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Carthage has a total area of 10.5sqmi, of which 10.5sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.4%) is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2010, there were 6,779 people, 2,628 households, and 1,745 families residing in the city. The population density was 645.6 people per square mile (249.2/km²). There were 2,909 housing units at an average density of 277.0 per square mile (106.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.5% White, 21.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 6.5% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.0% of the population.
