Carter County , Oklahoma
Population: 48,255 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $58,856 Home $153,500 Rent $945/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Carter County's headline indicators land 21% below the national median on income ($58,856), with housing 50% below the US figure ($154,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$58,856
Median Income
household
$153,500
Home Value
median
$945/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $58,856 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,628 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
| Median Home Value | $153,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $945/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 67.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 32.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 48,255 |
| Median Age | 38.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.7%
Obesity
11.9%
Diabetes
18.0%
Smoking
37.8%
High Blood Pressure
34.6%
No Physical Activity
25.5%
Depression
39.5%
Insufficient Sleep
77.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 74.9 · 75th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
94.02
🌀 Hurricane
42.76
🔥 Wildfire
88.42
❄️ Winter Storm
69.61
🌍 Earthquake
64.98
☀️ Drought
82.86
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