Carter County, Oklahoma
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 48,910
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 48,910
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 49,135
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 48,003
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 48,003
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 48,003
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 47,557
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 10.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,518
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,835
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,451
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $449
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $980
Building Permits, 2025 55
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,046
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 146,087
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 433,083
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 182,567
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,253,408
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,931
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,723
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,057
Persons in poverty, percent 16.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,575
Total employment, 2023 21,435
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,127,573
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,871
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,368
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 777
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,083
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 58.4
Population per square mile, 2010 57.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 822.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 822.18
FIPS Code 40019