Per Capita Income in Carter County, KY

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Per Capita Income
$27,994 −32.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,710 of 3,222
16th percentile

How Carter County Compares

Carter County
$27,994
Kentucky Average
$27,994
Rank #77 of 120 in state
National
$41,261
32.2% below

National Distribution

Where Carter County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for per capita income.

$9,682 $105,496

■ Carter County: $27,994

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,707 Pike County, MO $28,004
#2,708 Dallas County, MO $28,002
#2,709 Monroe County, WV $27,995
#2,710 Carter County, KY $27,994
#2,711 Benson County, ND $27,991
#2,712 Sharp County, AR $27,969
#2,713 Wilkes County, NC $27,947
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Per Capita Income in Carter County, Kentucky

Carter County, Kentucky has a per capita income of $27,994, which ranks #2,710 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.2% below the national value of $41,261.

Within Kentucky, Carter County ranks #77 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 16th percentile nationally.

Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. 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.