Carter County, Oklahoma

OK · FIPS 40019 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
48,555
Rank #1,033 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,723 −19.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,018 of 3,222
37th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.2% +28.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,166 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Home Value
$168,500 −40.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,842 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.9% −40.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,014 of 3,222
38th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −28.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,207 of 3,222
63th %ile

At a Glance

66.8% Homeownership
85.7% Insured
19.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.3%20.6%30.9%41.2%51.5%61.8%66.5%10.5%8.6%6.7%6.1%1.3%0.4%

About Carter County, Oklahoma

Carter County, Oklahoma has a total population of 48,555, making it the 1,033rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Carter County is 38.3 years, which is 1.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Carter County is $60,723, which ranks #2,018 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Carter County is $168,500, 40.2% below the national median. Renters in Carter County pay a median gross rent of $980 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Carter County, 19.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.9 min.

Carter County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 66.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (10.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.6%).

All data for Carter County, Oklahoma 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.