In 2021, Carter County, KY had a population of 26.8k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $40,092. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Carter County, KY declined from 26,976 to 26,820, a −0.578% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,492 to $40,092, a 1.52% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carter County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (96%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.24%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.459%), White (Hispanic) (0.433%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.388%).
None of the households in Carter County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.4% of the residents in Carter County, KY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Carter County, KY are Kentucky Christian University (127 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Carter County, KY was $106,500, and the homeownership rate was 78.2%.
Most people in Carter County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Carter County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Carter County, KY borders Boyd County, KY, Elliott County, KY, Greenup County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Lewis County, KY, and Rowan County, KY.