Carter County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,361
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 57,361
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 57,434
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 56,365
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 56,363
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 56,356
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 57,424
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.3%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,073
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,715
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,134
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $366
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $739
Building Permits, 2025 190
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 24,425
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,938
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 220,990
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,817
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 605,004
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,711
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,135
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,064
Persons in poverty, percent 16.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 751
Total employment, 2023 9,177
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 335,645
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,555
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 461
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 55
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 340
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 367
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 165.1
Population per square mile, 2010 168.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 341.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 341.20
FIPS Code 47019