Carter County , Missouri
Population: 5,269 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $45,083 Home $147,600 Rent $661/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Carter County's headline indicators land 40% below the national median on income ($45,083), with housing 52% below the US figure ($148,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$45,083
Median Income
household
$147,600
Home Value
median
$661/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $45,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,115 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.1% |
| Median Home Value | $147,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $661/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 64.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 35.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 5,269 |
| Median Age | 39.6 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 13.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.8%
Obesity
15.7%
Diabetes
23.1%
Smoking
43.3%
High Blood Pressure
37.0%
No Physical Activity
28.3%
Depression
37.1%
Insufficient Sleep
79.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 53.9 · 54th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
40.11
🌀 Hurricane
30.91
🔥 Wildfire
47.46
❄️ Winter Storm
41.85
🌍 Earthquake
82.19
☀️ Drought
16.76
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