Carter County , Kentucky
Population: 26,515 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $50,389 Home $126,100 Rent $701/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Carter County's headline indicators land 32% below the national median on income ($50,389), with housing 59% below the US figure ($126,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$50,389
Median Income
household
$126,100
Home Value
median
$701/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $50,389 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,184 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.6% |
| Median Home Value | $126,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $701/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 78.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 21.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 26,515 |
| Median Age | 41.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 15.4% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 52.7 · 53th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
40.20
🌀 Hurricane
36.96
🔥 Wildfire
58.24
❄️ Winter Storm
47.39
🌍 Earthquake
42.24
☀️ Drought
15.94
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