Population 48,555 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Carter County: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Carter County
Household size in Carter County
| Period | Carter County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Carter County has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has edged down from 2.63 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Carter County
| Period | Carter County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, the median age in Carter County is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Carter County
| Period | Carter County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Carter County (13.8%), above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.9 points, even as the national share fell. Carter County has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Oklahoma counties.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Carter County
Renters in Carter County
| Period | Carter County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Carter County is about as common as it is nationally: 33.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 50.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.0 points, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Carter County
| Period | Carter County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Carter County than nationally: 11.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 4.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Carter County
| Period | Carter County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Carter County was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Oklahoma as a whole, where the median home dates to 1982. The median year built has moved up from 1971 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Carter County
| Period | Carter County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $622 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $699 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $781 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,025 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$404 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Carter County runs $1,025 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $404 a month from 2006–10, a 65% jump, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 27.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Carter County
Bachelor's degrees in Carter County
| Period | Carter County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Carter County: 20.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Carter County
| Period | Carter County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Carter County is close to the national rate: 88.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 4.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Carter County
| Period | Carter County | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Carter County than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 0.8 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Carter County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter County | 2.54 | 38.7 | 13.8% | 33.2% | 11.6% | 1977 | $1,025 | 20.4% | 88.2% | 3.9% |
| Marshall County | 2.67 | 45.3 | 10.6% | 22.4% | 28.3% | 1984 | $867 | 17.4% | 86.0% | 5.4% |
| Johnston County | 2.55 | 39.2 | 14.6% | 27.8% | 16.8% | 1983 | $782 | 20.0% | 87.8% | 4.4% |
| Jefferson County | 2.43 | 42.0 | 13.5% | 29.1% | 20.2% | 1970 | $600 | 15.7% | 84.7% | 5.2% |
| Choctaw County | 2.45 | 41.5 | 12.1% | 34.2% | 16.6% | 1983 | $753 | 15.3% | 87.5% | 4.7% |
| Wilbarger County | 2.57 | 39.5 | 14.8% | 32.8% | 16.5% | 1965 | $881 | 17.6% | 82.0% | 8.7% |
| Hardeman County | 2.85 | 45.2 | 10.8% | 26.1% | 31.9% | 1962 | $688 | 17.4% | 87.5% | 2.4% |
| Sevier County | 2.84 | 33.8 | 12.9% | 32.4% | 16.8% | 1982 | $739 | 10.1% | 73.6% | 5.2% |
| Cottle County | 2.43 | 46.8 | 22.6% | 16.8% | 37.9% | 1960 | $217 | 23.2% | 83.1% | 13.4% |
| Pike County | 2.47 | 42.0 | 8.8% | 25.0% | 22.8% | 1984 | $1,036 | 19.2% | 87.6% | 3.6% |
| Motley County | 2.56 | 50.6 | 8.9% | 23.5% | 37.7% | 1961 | $720 | 19.5% | 85.8% | 0.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
Counties with similar populations: Loudon County, TN · Kendall County, TX · Knox County, ME · La Plata County, CO · Lamar County, TX · Latah County, ID · Laurens County, GA · Lawrence County, IN · Lenoir County, NC · Lincoln County, OR
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Carter County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.