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Who knew Carter County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Carter County, MO. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Carter County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 6,265 #107 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $28,408
Poverty Rate 19.6%
Median Age 41.2 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Carter County Demographics Summary

population icon With 6,265 people, Carter County is the 107th most populated county in the state of Missouri out of 114 counties. But watch out, Carter County, because Atchison County with 5,685 people and Putnam County with 4,979 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Carter County residents was $28,408. Carter County households made slightly more than Hickory County households ($28,097) and Oregon County households ($26,144) However, 19.6% of Carter County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Carter County residents is 41.2 years young.

race icon The largest Carter County racial/ethinic groups are White (95.6%) followed by Hispanic (1.7%) and Two or more races (1.4%).

Carter County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 5,992
Black 5
American Indian 65
Asian 9
Pacific Islander 1
Some Other Race 3
Two or More Races 86
Hispanic 104
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Carter County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Carter County White population is 5,992 persons or 95.6%.
  • The Carter County Hispanic population is 104 persons or 1.7%.
  • The Carter County Two or more races population is 86 persons or 1.4%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Carter County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Carter County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 41.2 years
Median Age - Females 41.5 years
Median Age - Males 40.7 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 24.2% of the Carter County population under 18, Carter County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 24.2%
Persons Over 65 16.6%
Everyone else 59.2
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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