Carter   County MO United States

County FIPS 29035
Largest City Van Buren
State Missouri
Latitude 36.9412
Longitude -90.9623
Population 5,297
Density 10.44 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $50,000
Median individual: $28,014

Race

Mode: 92.6% White

Gender

 52.2% female 

Rent

  $656 / month  

Median house value: $177,139.0

Age

Median: 38.9 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 10.0%
With STEM degree: 27.3%

Marital Status

 40.4% married 

Never married: 28.4%

Labor Force Participation

 56.0% working 

Unemployed: 3.8%

Average Family Size

 3.34 people 

Commute Time

 24.8 minutes 

Health Care

 14.6% uninsured 

Poverty

 20.8%

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

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