Carter County is located in the state of Kentucky, with a total population of 26797. The land area spans approximately 1060.602204 square miles, contributing to its total area of 1067.390735 square miles.

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About Carter County, Kentucky

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Carter County, Kentucky Population Demographics

As of the last census, Carter County has a total population of 26797, out of which 13199 are Male while 13598 are female.

You can check the total population for every year in the below table:

Year Population
2010 27746
2011 27627
2012 27637
2013 27600
2014 27517
2015 27439
2016 27304
2017 27214
2018 27040
2019 26797

Race Demographics

Category Percentage
non_hispanic_white_alone_male 47.3%
non_hispanic_white_alone_female 49.1%
black_alone_male 0.4%
black_alone_female 0.3%
asian_alone_male 0.1%
asian_alone_female 0.2%
hispanic_male 0.8%
hispanic_female 0.6%

Age Demographics

Category Percentage
0-4 6.1%
5-9 6.1%
10-14 6.4%
15-19 6.2%
20-24 6.0%
25-29 6.2%
30-34 5.3%
35-39 5.6%
40-44 6.0%
45-49 6.4%
50-54 6.7%
55-59 6.8%
60-64 6.8%
65-69 6.0%
70-74 5.4%
75-79 3.7%
80-84 2.4%
85+ 1.9%

Additional Information

  • Average Income: 30847
  • Number of Police officers: 17
  • Carter County FIPS code: 21043

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Source: Census.gov, Wikipedia.org