Carter County, Tennessee

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 56,462
Median household income: $48,435
Median home value: $157,200

Carter County is a county in Tennessee with a population of 56,462. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $48,435 runs below the Tennessee figure of $67,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Carter County's population held roughly steady from 56,433 to 56,462, while its median household income rose 27.2% from $38,092 to $48,435.

67.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1977.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 56,462
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $48,435
Median home value: $157,200
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 27,982
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

56,43356,462

Median household income

$38,092$48,435

Median home value

$122,600$157,200

Median gross rent

$632$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	56,433	$38,092	$122,600	$632
2020	56,452	$40,820	$125,100	$644
2021	56,314	$44,280	$132,500	$656
2022	56,315	$47,994	$145,000	$727
2023	56,462	$48,435	$157,200	$738

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,250	4.0%
5 to 17	7,832	13.9%
18 to 24	4,419	7.8%
25 to 34	6,789	12.0%
35 to 44	6,380	11.3%
45 to 54	7,776	13.8%
55 to 64	8,423	14.9%
65 to 74	7,303	12.9%
75 and over	5,290	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	52,665	93.3%
Black or African American	1,151	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.0%
Asian	142	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.0%
Some other race	42	0.1%
Two or more races	1,100	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,327	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,760	11.3%
High school graduate	15,890	37.9%
Some college or associate's	12,643	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	5,799	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,869	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,306	85.0%
Carpooled	1,360	6.0%
Public transit	76	0.3%
Walked	191	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,550	6.8%
Other means	232	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,526	26.1%
15 to 29 min	8,349	39.4%
30 to 44 min	4,820	22.8%
45 to 59 min	1,524	7.2%
60+ min	946	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 18.0% (9,851 of 54,832)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,957	61.8%
Nonfamily households	9,231	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,188	86.4%
Vacant	3,794	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,916	74.1%
Renter-occupied	6,272	25.9%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other18.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18,973	67.8%
1-unit, attached	300	1.1%
2 to 4 units	1,836	6.6%
5 to 19 units	1,638	5.9%
20 or more units	203	0.7%
Mobile home & other	5,032	18.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 47019
State: Tennessee
Land area: 341 sq mi
Water area: 6.44 sq mi
Center point: 36.2847, -82.1266