Median Household Income
$51,235
Median Home Value
$132,800
Median Gross Rent
$740/mo
Poverty Rate
19.2%
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
Homeownership Rate
80.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.9%
Median Age
41.4
Population Over Time
Carter County shrank 4.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
27,439
2016
27,292
2018
27,290
2020
26,976
2022
26,671
2024
26,341
Business & Industry
Carter County has 389 business establishments employing 5,029 people.
Other services (except public administration)
45
Construction
42
Accommodation and food services
37
Health care and social assistance
29
Professional, scientific, and technical services
23
Finance and insurance
21
Information
17
Real estate and rental and leasing
14
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.