Town in Beckham County, Oklahoma · 0.5 sq mi · 340 people per sq mi
181 people live in Carter. The typical household earns $65,313, and the median resident is 41.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 183 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.67%
Men 37.7 · Women 42.3
2010–2026
181
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
181
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 181 | -1 | 0.55% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 182 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 182 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 182 | +3 | 1.68% |
| 2022 | 179 | -1 | 0.56% |
| 2021 | 180 | -3 | 1.64% |
| 2020 | 183 | -7 | 3.68% |
| 2019 | 190 | -5 | 2.56% |
| 2018 | 195 | -8 | 3.94% |
| 2017 | 203 | -15 | 6.88% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Carter has a population change higher than Beckham County, and lower than Oklahoma and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 43% | 52% |
| Never married | 28% | 37% | 21% |
| Divorced | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| Widowed | 5% | 0% | 9% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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