Carter   County KY United States

County FIPS 21043
Largest City Grayson
State Kentucky
Latitude 38.3182
Longitude -83.0495
Population 26,341
Density 64.35 people per square mile
Time Zone America/New York
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $51,235
Median individual: $27,236

Race

Mode: 95.4% White

Gender

 50.7% female 

Rent

  $740 / month  

Median house value: $126,010.0

Age

Median: 41.4 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 16.0%
With STEM degree: 30.7%

Marital Status

 58.9% married 

Never married: 21.0%

Labor Force Participation

 48.8% working 

Unemployed: 5.3%

Average Family Size

 2.92 people 

Commute Time

 30.4 minutes 

Health Care

 7.1% uninsured 

Poverty

 19.2%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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