Carter County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,418
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,418
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,359
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,200
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,203
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,202
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,265
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 526
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,691
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $159,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $992
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $463
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $656
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,038
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 10.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 22.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,015
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,011
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,782
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,191
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,000
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,032
Persons in poverty, percent 17.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 150
Total employment, 2023 1,114
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 37,449
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 596
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 118
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 60
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 104
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 102
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 10.3
Population per square mile, 2010 12.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 507.36
Land area in square miles, 2010 507.36
FIPS Code 29035