Median Household Income
$50,000
Median Home Value
$159,400
Median Gross Rent
$656/mo
Poverty Rate
20.8%
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Homeownership Rate
60.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.1%
Median Age
38.9
Population Over Time
Carter County shrank 15.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
6,283
2016
6,249
2018
6,197
2020
6,085
2022
5,299
2024
5,297
Business & Industry
Carter County has 150 business establishments employing 1,114 people.
Health care and social assistance
33
Accommodation and food services
14
Construction
12
Other services (except public administration)
11
Finance and insurance
8
Wholesale trade
4
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4
Industries not classified
3
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.