Carter County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
26,341
Rank #1,603 of 3,222
50th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,235 −31.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,706 of 3,222
16th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.2% +52.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,591 of 3,222
20th %ile
Median Home Value
$132,800 −52.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,482 of 3,222
23th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.9% −52.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,681 of 3,222
17th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% +0.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,200 of 3,222
32th %ile

At a Glance

80.0% Homeownership
92.9% Insured
15.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.0%38.0%56.9%75.9%94.9%95.2%3.3%0.9%0.3%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Carter County, Kentucky

Carter County, Kentucky has a total population of 26,341, making it the 1,603rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Carter County is 41.4 years, which is 6.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Carter County is $51,235, which ranks #2,706 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Carter County is $132,800, 52.9% below the national median. Renters in Carter County pay a median gross rent of $740 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Carter County, 15.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.2 min.

Carter County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.3%).

All data for Carter County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.