Median Household Income
$60,723
Median Home Value
$168,500
Median Gross Rent
$980/mo
Poverty Rate
16.2%
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Homeownership Rate
66.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.9%
Median Age
38.3
Population Over Time
Carter County grew 0.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
48,288
2016
48,530
2018
48,406
2020
48,380
2022
48,202
2024
48,555
Business & Industry
Carter County has 1,575 business establishments employing 21,435 people.
Health care and social assistance
227
Other services (except public administration)
145
Accommodation and food services
128
Professional, scientific, and technical services
122
Finance and insurance
109
Construction
107
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
84
Wholesale trade
76
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.