Carter County, Tennessee demographics
Population: 56,314
Median age: 45.7
Median household income: 44,280
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Carter County, Tennessee.
Population
| 2021 | 56,314 |
| 2020 | 56,452 |
| 2019 | 56,433 |
| 2018 | 56,391 |
| 2017 | 56,500 |
| 2016 | 56,707 |
| 2015 | 56,941 |
| 2014 | 57,298 |
| 2013 | 57,438 |
| 2012 | 57,531 |
| 2011 | 57,568 |
| 2010 | 57,710 |
| 2009 | 58,955 |
Carter County, TN cities
Central CDP - 1,888
Elizabethton city - 14,112
Hunter CDP - 2,068
Johnson City city - 69,521
Pine Crest CDP - 2,316
Roan Mountain CDP - 1,140
Watauga city - 699
Census data for Carter County, Tennessee
Demographic and housing estimates in Carter County, Tennessee
| Total population | 56,314 |
| Male | 27,636 |
| Female | 28,678 |
| Total population | 56,314 |
| Under 5 years | 2,411 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,386 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,570 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,019 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,900 |
| 25 to 34 years | 6,968 |
| 35 to 44 years | 6,293 |
| 45 to 54 years | 8,042 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,428 |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,055 |
| 65 to 74 years | 7,148 |
| 75 to 84 years | 3,837 |
| 85 years and over | 1,257 |
| Median age (years) | 45.7 |
| Under 18 years | 10,325 |
| 16 years and over | 47,239 |
| 18 years and over | 45,989 |
| 21 years and over | 44,316 |
| 62 years and over | 14,818 |
| 65 years and over | 12,242 |
| Total population | 56,314 |
| One race | 55,252 |
| White | 53,736 |
| Black or African American | 1,059 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 57 |
| Asian | 169 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 16 |
| Some other race | 215 |
| Two or more races | 1,062 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 45,394 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 22,144 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 23,250 |
Social characteristics in Carter County, Tennessee
| Total households | 23,547 |
| Family households (families) | 11,370 |
| Married-couple family | 1,182 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,695 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,630 |
| Nonfamily households | 6,300 |
| Average household size | 8,690 |
| Average family size | 2.32 |
Economic characteristics in Carter County, Tennessee
| Total households | 23,547 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,809 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,704 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,233 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,704 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,737 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,396 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,605 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,271 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 698 |
| $200,000 or more | 390 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 44,280 |
Housing characteristics in Carter County, Tennessee
| Total housing units | 27,820 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,547 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,273 |
| Total housing units | 27,820 |
| 1-unit, detached | 19,047 |
| 1-unit, attached | 162 |
| 2 units | 679 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,087 |
| 5 to 9 units | 986 |
| 10 to 19 units | 330 |
| 20 or more units | 360 |
| Mobile home | 5,129 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 40 |
| Total housing units | 27,820 |
| Built 2014 or later | 41 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 981 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,396 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 4,769 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,756 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,969 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,270 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,467 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,896 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,275 |
| Total housing units | 27,820 |
| 1 room | 443 |
| 2 rooms | 517 |
| 3 rooms | 1,575 |
| 4 rooms | 4,736 |
| 5 rooms | 7,045 |
| 6 rooms | 5,344 |
| 7 rooms | 3,812 |
| 8 rooms | 1,969 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,379 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 27,820 |
| No bedroom | 523 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,039 |
| 2 bedrooms | 9,045 |
| 3 bedrooms | 12,808 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,822 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 583 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,547 |
| Owner-occupied | 16,968 |
| Renter-occupied | 6,579 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.37 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.19 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,547 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,869 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,240 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,572 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,966 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,388 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 4,512 |
| Owner-occupied units | 16,968 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,865 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,560 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,525 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,060 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,548 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,136 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 210 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 64 |
| Median (dollars) | 132,500 |
| Owner-occupied units | 16,968 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 7,544 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 9,424 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 5,529 |
| Less than $500 | 1,287 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,472 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 615 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 98 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 38 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 19 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 656 |
| No rent paid | 1,050 |
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