Carter County, Oklahoma

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 48,255
Median household income: $58,856
Median home value: $153,500

Carter County is a county in Oklahoma with a population of 48,255. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $58,856 runs below the Oklahoma figure of $63,603.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carter County's population held roughly steady from 48,319 to 48,255, while its median household income rose 14.5% from $51,419 to $58,856.

79.0% of workers drive to work alone. 76.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 48,255
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $58,856
Median home value: $153,500
Median gross rent: $945
Housing units: 21,619
Homeownership rate: 67.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

48,31948,255

Median household income

$51,419$58,856

Median home value

$113,000$153,500

Median gross rent

$773$945

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	48,319	$51,419	$113,000	$773
2020	48,380	$51,148	$117,400	$787
2021	48,102	$52,906	$123,200	$822
2022	48,202	$56,390	$144,400	$908
2023	48,255	$58,856	$153,500	$945

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,193	6.6%
5 to 17	8,926	18.5%
18 to 24	3,856	8.0%
25 to 34	6,202	12.9%
35 to 44	6,157	12.8%
45 to 54	5,649	11.7%
55 to 64	6,107	12.7%
65 to 74	4,885	10.1%
75 and over	3,280	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,515	67.4%
Black or African American	2,806	5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,328	6.9%
Asian	563	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.0%
Some other race	49	0.1%
Two or more races	5,032	10.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,950	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,936	12.2%
High school graduate	11,895	36.8%
Some college or associate's	9,992	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	4,148	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,309	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,543	79.0%
Carpooled	2,636	12.6%
Public transit	110	0.5%
Walked	364	1.7%
Bicycle	56	0.3%
Worked from home	881	4.2%
Other means	352	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,802	43.9%
15 to 29 min	6,378	31.8%
30 to 44 min	2,835	14.1%
45 to 59 min	765	3.8%
60+ min	1,281	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 15.1% (7,150 of 47,388)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,008	63.6%
Nonfamily households	6,879	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,887	87.4%
Vacant	2,732	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,779	67.7%
Renter-occupied	6,108	32.3%

1-unit, detached76.6%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,570	76.6%
1-unit, attached	565	2.6%
2 to 4 units	810	3.7%
5 to 19 units	648	3.0%
20 or more units	321	1.5%
Mobile home & other	2,705	12.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 40019
State: Oklahoma
Land area: 822 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 34.2518, -97.2879