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Carter County
Carter County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 26,627 County Seat Carter County Justice Center State FIPS 21 County FIPS 043 Num Towns 2 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 5,414 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 26,671 Median Age 41.9 Veterans 1,340 Housing Units 12,249 Uninsured 655 Net Migration (recent) 733 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 405 Total Employees 5,253 Avg Annual Pay $41,562 Median Household Income $47,004 Poverty Rate 23.9% Unemployment Rate 6.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $52,810 Federal Spending FY2024 $194,815,045 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,316
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $122,300 Median Rent $708 FMR Studio $657 FMR 1BR $661 FMR 2BR $867 FMR 3BR $1,215 FMR 4BR $1,301
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 6 Fire Stations 6 Police Stations 6 Adult Smoking 27.0% Adult Obesity 42.5% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 73.9 Air Quality Good Days 321
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 2 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 2
Community
Churches 22 Libraries 2 Historic Places (NRHP) 4 Homeless Population N/A Schools 11 SNAP Stores 39 Bank Branches 8
Agriculture
Total Farms 8 Land in Farms (acres) 82,568 Avg Farm Size (acres) 10,321.0 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-04-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-03 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE 2024-11-26 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-05-22 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2023-05-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES 2022-02-27 DR SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-04-23 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-03-31
Detailed Topics
Communities in Carter County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
