Carter County, Kentucky Population 2024

26,321

Carter County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 26,321 with a growth rate of -0.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Carter County, Kentucky is the 42nd largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 27,739 and has seen a growth of -5.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202926,136-37-0.14%
202826,173-37-0.14%
202726,210-37-0.14%
202626,247-37-0.14%
202526,284-37-0.14%
202426,321-37-0.14%
202326,358-37-0.14%
202226,395-37-0.14%
202126,432-175-0.66%
202026,607-159-0.59%
201926,766-276-1.02%
201827,042-174-0.64%
201727,216-97-0.36%
201627,313-130-0.47%
201527,443-74-0.27%
201427,517-82-0.3%
201327,599-34-0.12%
201227,633120.04%
201127,621-118-0.43%
201027,73900%
199024,340-720-2.87%
198025,0605,21026.25%
197019,850-967-4.65%
196020,817-1,742-7.72%
195022,559-2,986-11.69%
194025,5451,7067.16%
193023,8391,3656.07%
192022,4745082.31%
191021,9661,7388.59%
190020,2283,02417.58%
189017,2044,85939.36%
188012,3454,83664.4%
18707,509-1,007-11.82%
18608,5162,27536.45%
18506,2413,336114.84%
18402,905-23,231-88.89%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.14% (-37)
County Website
Carter County
County Seat
2020 Population
26,607
Area
409 mi²
Density
64 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.07% (-286)
Founded
1838

Carter County, Kentucky Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,51895.68%
Two or more races9413.53%
Black or African American1120.42%
Other race400.15%
Native American300.11%
Asian300.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carter County, Kentucky Population by Race

Carter County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Carter County, Kentucky Median Age

41.9

Total

40.5

Male

43.4

Female

Carter County, Kentucky Adults

There are 20,772 adults, (5,221 of whom are seniors) in Carter County, Kentucky.

Carter County, Kentucky Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Carter County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female13,32849.97%
Male13,34350.03%

Carter County, Kentucky Population by Age

Carter County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,7782.6679.520.5
Married5,3253.2386.813.2
Non Family3,1261.237228
Female9543.6263.936.1
Male3734.1276.423.6

3.25

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

79.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carter County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carter County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carter County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Carter County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$33,553

Average Earnings

$40,964

Average Male

$26,322

Average Female

Carter County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carter County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carter County, Kentucky Language

98.72% of Carter County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 1.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.8% of the population.

Carter County, Kentucky Language

Carter County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,8025,93423.93%
Multiple91420121.99%
Hispanic25515560.78%
Native301756.67%
Black88100%

23.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.99%

Male Poverty Rate

25.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carter County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carter County, Kentucky is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carter County, Kentucky is Multiple, with 21.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.32%.

Carter County, Kentucky Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.42%
High School25.81%
Some College14.67%
Bachelors or Greater4.78%

Carter County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.84%
Male Unemployed25.36%
Male Employed11.21%
Female Employed8.1%

Carter County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carter County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carter County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Carter County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carter County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Carter County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carter County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,340

Number of Veterans

1,216

Male Veterans

124

Female Veterans

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Carter County, Kentucky Veterans by War

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Carter County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

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Carter County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Carter County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carter County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.4%

Labor Force Participation

42.7%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Carter County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carter County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carter County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.47%

Born in Carter County, Kentucky

99.03%

Native Born

0.97%

Foreign Born

0.67%

Non Citizen

0.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.03% of Carter County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 72.47% having been born in Kentucky. 0.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carter County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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