Carter County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47019 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
56,712
Rank #933 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,135 −33.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,763 of 3,222
14th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.1% +35.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,309 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Home Value
$168,200 −40.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,848 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.6% −38.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,890 of 3,222
41th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.2% +17.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,602 of 3,222
19th %ile

At a Glance

75.2% Homeownership
88.3% Insured
20.6% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.6%35.3%52.9%70.5%88.2%92.8%2.5%2.5%1.9%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Carter County, Tennessee

Carter County, Tennessee has a total population of 56,712, making it the 933rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Carter County is 45.9 years, which is 18.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Carter County is $50,135, which ranks #2,763 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.2%.

The median home value in Carter County is $168,200, 40.3% below the national median. Renters in Carter County pay a median gross rent of $739 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Carter County, 20.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.7 min.

Carter County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.5%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).

All data for Carter County, Tennessee 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.