Median Household Income in Carter County, KY

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Household Income
$51,235 −31.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,706 of 3,222
16th percentile

How Carter County Compares

Carter County
$51,235
Kentucky Average
$51,235
Rank #80 of 120 in state
National
$75,149
31.8% below

National Distribution

Where Carter County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median household income.

$16,314 $181,765

■ Carter County: $51,235

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,703 Alcorn County, MS $51,260
#2,704 Prairie County, MT $51,250
#2,705 Loving County, TX $51,250
#2,706 Carter County, KY $51,235
#2,707 Bibb County, GA $51,234
#2,708 DeKalb County, AL $51,204
#2,709 Russell County, AL $51,197
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Median Household Income in Carter County, Kentucky

Carter County, Kentucky has a median household income of $51,235, which ranks #2,706 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.8% below the national value of $75,149.

Within Kentucky, Carter County ranks #80 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 16th percentile nationally.

The median annual income for all households, including wages, investments, and government transfers. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.