Carter County, Kentucky demographics
Population: 26,820
Median age: 41.5
Median household income: 40,092
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Carter County, Kentucky.
Population
| 2021 | 26,820 |
| 2020 | 26,976 |
| 2019 | 27,159 |
| 2018 | 27,290 |
| 2017 | 27,385 |
| 2016 | 27,292 |
| 2015 | 27,326 |
| 2014 | 27,439 |
| 2013 | 27,493 |
| 2012 | 27,594 |
| 2011 | 27,760 |
| 2010 | 27,821 |
| 2009 | 27,160 |
Carter County, KY cities
Grayson city - 3,795
Olive Hill city - 1,424
Census data for Carter County, Kentucky
Demographic and housing estimates in Carter County, Kentucky
| Total population | 26,820 |
| Male | 13,235 |
| Female | 13,585 |
| Total population | 26,820 |
| Under 5 years | 1,717 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,519 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,881 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,778 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,620 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,936 |
| 35 to 44 years | 3,067 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,568 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,633 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,056 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,050 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,489 |
| 85 years and over | 506 |
| Median age (years) | 41.5 |
| Under 18 years | 6,122 |
| 16 years and over | 21,207 |
| 18 years and over | 20,698 |
| 21 years and over | 19,502 |
| 62 years and over | 6,341 |
| 65 years and over | 5,045 |
| Total population | 26,820 |
| One race | 26,096 |
| White | 25,861 |
| Black or African American | 98 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 104 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 33 |
| Two or more races | 724 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 20,531 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,054 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,477 |
Social characteristics in Carter County, Kentucky
| Total households | 9,483 |
| Family households (families) | 5,087 |
| Married-couple family | 486 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,401 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,133 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,509 |
| Average household size | 3,412 |
| Average family size | 2.75 |
Economic characteristics in Carter County, Kentucky
| Total households | 9,483 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,444 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 641 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,462 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 885 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,133 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,497 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,014 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 991 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 244 |
| $200,000 or more | 172 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 40,092 |
Housing characteristics in Carter County, Kentucky
| Total housing units | 12,235 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,483 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,752 |
| Total housing units | 12,235 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,920 |
| 1-unit, attached | 105 |
| 2 units | 227 |
| 3 or 4 units | 107 |
| 5 to 9 units | 24 |
| 10 to 19 units | 31 |
| 20 or more units | 185 |
| Mobile home | 3,633 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 3 |
| Total housing units | 12,235 |
| Built 2014 or later | 35 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 513 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,935 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,248 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,607 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,572 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,494 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,065 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 366 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 400 |
| Total housing units | 12,235 |
| 1 room | 118 |
| 2 rooms | 90 |
| 3 rooms | 397 |
| 4 rooms | 1,774 |
| 5 rooms | 3,101 |
| 6 rooms | 2,786 |
| 7 rooms | 1,666 |
| 8 rooms | 907 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,396 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 12,235 |
| No bedroom | 143 |
| 1 bedroom | 593 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,027 |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,668 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,422 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 382 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,483 |
| Owner-occupied | 7,411 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,072 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.84 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.44 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,483 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 660 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,838 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,261 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,020 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,678 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,026 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,411 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,511 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,016 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,315 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,199 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,035 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 121 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 176 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 38 |
| Median (dollars) | 106,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,411 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,594 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,817 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,532 |
| Less than $500 | 465 |
| $500 to $999 | 968 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 60 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 39 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 599 |
| No rent paid | 540 |
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