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Carter County
Carter County, Missouri
At a Glance
Population 5,202 County Seat Carter County Courthouse State FIPS 29 County FIPS 035 Num Towns 5 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 1,527 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 5,299 Median Age 42.0 Veterans 502 Housing Units 2,705 Uninsured 96 Net Migration (recent) 300 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 147 Total Employees 1,142 Avg Annual Pay $36,121 Median Household Income $45,737 Poverty Rate 20.6% Unemployment Rate 1.1% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $50,892 Federal Spending FY2024 $45,046,761 Federal Spending Per Capita $8,660
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $181,100 Median Rent $625 FMR Studio $615 FMR 1BR $628 FMR 2BR $824 FMR 3BR $1,016 FMR 4BR $1,242
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 15 Fire Stations 15 Police Stations 15 Adult Smoking 24.6% Adult Obesity 39.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 31.7 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.91 Electric Customers 2933914 Towns with Broadband Data 5 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 10 Libraries 5 Historic Places (NRHP) 31 Homeless Population N/A Schools 20 SNAP Stores 10 Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 54 Land in Farms (acres) 4,274 Avg Farm Size (acres) 79.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-05-21 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES 2025-05-21 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2025-01-01 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-07-23 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2020-07-09 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2017-06-02 EM SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-01-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2011-05-09
Detailed Topics
Communities in Carter County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
