Carter, Kentucky Population 2024

1,854

Carter is a city located in Kentucky. Carter has a 2024 population of 1,854. Carter is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.

The average household income in Carter is $99,792 with a poverty rate of 22.11%. The median age in Carter is 42.2 years: 43.8 years for males, and 41.6 years for females.

Carter Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Carter was:

  • White: 98.44%
  • Other race: 1.19%
  • Two or more races: 0.38%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
82.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
22.40/sq mi
The current population of Carter, Kentucky is 1,854 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,82598.44%
Other race221.19%
Two or more races70.38%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carter Population by Race

Carter Population Pyramid 2024

Carter Median Age

42.2

Total

43.8

Male

41.6

Female

Carter Adults

There are 1,419 adults, (316 of whom are seniors) in Carter.

Carter Age Dependency

68.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Carter Sex Ratio

Female96452%
Male89048%

Carter Population by Age

Carter Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7342.5390.29.8
Married4683.0493.46.6
Non Family172083.116.9
Female652.481.518.5
Male293.551000

2.96

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

90.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carter Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade14511.27%
Associates Degree372.87%
Bachelors Degree22217.25%
Graduate Degree1108.55%
High School Graduate51840.25%
Less Than 9th Grade624.82%
Some College19315%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carter Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carter Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2411,041311
Other Race222221
Hispanic17170
2+ Races700

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 95.45%.

Carter Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,761$61,083$78,078
Graduate Degree$0$0$51,797
High School Graduate$44,750$68,125$10,750
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$52,188$62,708$0
Some College$47,679$68,015$9,375

$52,188

Average Earnings

$62,708

Average Male

$0

Average Female

Carter Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carter Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carter Language

99.66% of Carter residents speak only English, while 0.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.34% of the population.

Carter Language

Carter Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,80840322.29%
Multiple77100%

22.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.72%

Male Poverty Rate

28.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carter

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carter is White, with 22.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.09%.

Carter Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.1%
High School25.87%
Bachelors or Greater12.65%
Some College12.61%

Carter Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.49%
Male Employed4.98%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Carter Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carter Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,474$117,317
Households$60,577$99,792
Married Families$73,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,000$39,267

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carter Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.0%

Male Marriage Rate

66.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Carter Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carter Marriage

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

Carter Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carter Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

57

Number of Veterans

50

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam20
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Carter Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7427
55 to 6418
75+12
18 to 340
35 to 540

Carter Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White564.03%
Other Race14.55%

Carter Veterans by Race

Carter Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carter Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

46.5%

Labor Force Participation

40.9%

Employment Rate

12%

Unemployment Rate

Carter Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carter Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carter 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

65.91%

Born in Carter

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Carter residents were born in the United States, with 65.91% having been born in Kentucky. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Carter Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20241,85400%

Carter Population by Year