Carter County, MT Demographics

The total population of Carter County is estimated to be 1,332 with 698 males (52.40%) and 634 females (47.60%). There are 64 less females than males in Carter County.
The median household income in Carter County was $44,801 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 3,131(6.53%) from $47,932 in 2020. This income is 60.05% 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 25 to 44 years old, at $60,294. Overall, the median household income for the county of Carter County stands at $44,801.
In Carter County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,835 for males and $19,503 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $43,405 for males and $37,218 for females.
In Carter County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $45,156.
In 2022, the population of Carter County was 1,382, a 1.99% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Carter County's population was 1,410, an increase of 0.14% compared to a population of 1,408 in 2020.
The median age in Carter County, MT is 56.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.31% were under the age of 15, 13.05% aged 15 to 29, 43.96% aged 30 to 64, 24.24% aged 65 to 84, and 4.45% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Carter County population: 96.44% are White, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.19% are multiracial.