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The total population of Carter County is estimated to be 56,315 with 27,645 males (49.09%) and 28,670 females (50.91%). There are 1,025 more females than males in Carter County.
The median household income in Carter County was $47,863 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,608(3.48%) from $46,255 in 2020. This income is 64.15% 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 $55,029. Overall, the median household income for the county of Carter County stands at $47,863.
In Carter County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,441 for males and $21,096 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,757 for males and $39,491 for females.
In Carter County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $48,335, followed by Two or More Races households at $42,073, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $32,270.
In 2022, the population of Carter County was 56,410, a 0.62% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Carter County's population was 56,060, a decline of 0.54% compared to a population of 56,362 in 2020.
The median age in Carter County, TN is 45.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.86% were under the age of 15, 16.54% aged 15 to 29, 46.87% aged 30 to 64, 19.51% aged 65 to 84, and 2.23% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Carter County population: 95.42% are White, 1.88% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.38% are some other race and 1.89% are multiracial.