Carter County , Tennessee
Population: 56,462 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $48,435 Home $157,200 Rent $738/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Carter County's headline indicators land 35% below the national median on income ($48,435), with housing 48% below the US figure ($157,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$48,435
Median Income
household
$157,200
Home Value
median
$738/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $48,435 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,232 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0% |
| Median Home Value | $157,200 |
| Median Gross Rent | $738/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 74.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 25.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 56,462 |
| Median Age | 45.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.9%
Obesity
12.5%
Diabetes
21.2%
Smoking
44.7%
High Blood Pressure
29.4%
No Physical Activity
31.5%
Depression
42.9%
Insufficient Sleep
75.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 63.2 · 63th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
45.42
🌀 Hurricane
51.98
🔥 Wildfire
60.78
❄️ Winter Storm
36.38
🌍 Earthquake
70.58
☀️ Drought
32.54
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