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The total population of Carter County is estimated to be 26,671 with 13,343 males (50.03%) and 13,328 females (49.97%). There are 15 less females than males in Carter County.
The median household income in Carter County was $43,336 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,414(3.16%) from $44,750 in 2020. This income is 58.09% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Carter County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $52,244. Overall, the median household income for the county of Carter County stands at $43,336.
In Carter County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $26,145 for males and $16,619 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,290 for males and $38,831 for females.
In Carter County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $43,336.
In 2022, the population of Carter County was 26,395, a 0.14% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Carter County's population was 26,432, a decline of 0.66% compared to a population of 26,607 in 2020.
The median age in Carter County, KY is 41.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.08% were under the age of 15, 18.48% aged 15 to 29, 43.63% aged 30 to 64, 16.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Carter County population: 96.42% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are some other race and 2.70% are multiracial.