In 2023, Carter County, MO had a population of 5.27k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $45,083. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Carter County, MO declined from 5,299 to 5,269, a −0.566% decrease and its median household income declined from $45,737 to $45,083, a −1.43% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carter County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (93%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.57%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.95%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.721%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.626%).
None of the households in Carter County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.2% of the residents in Carter County, MO are U.S. citizens.
In 2023, the median property value in Carter County, MO was $147,600, and the homeownership rate was 64.1%.
Most people in Carter County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Carter County, MO was 3 cars per household.
Carter County, MO borders Butler County, MO, Oregon County, MO, Reynolds County, MO, Ripley County, MO, Shannon County, MO, and Wayne County, MO.