Carter County, Tennessee

Carter County is one of the 95 county of Tennessee, located towards the Southern Region (East South Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 56742. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 59492, making it Tennessee's 22nd largest county. The county encompasses an area of 347.62 mi˛ (900.33 sq km ), of which, 341.05 square miles (883.32 sq km) of it is land and 6.57 square miles (17.02 sq km) of it is water, making it Tennessee's 64th largest county by total area.

Carter County Tennessee
Map of Carter County, Tennessee

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 56742 people, 23486 households, and 16351 families living in the county. The population density was 166.4 people per square mile (64.25/km˛), giving it the 16th most densely populated county among the Tennessee. There were 25920 housing units at an average density of 76 per square mile (29.34/km˛). It has an average household size was 2.35 persons, and the average family size was 2.83 persons. In the Carter County, 21.4% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.2% were 18 to 24, 29% were 25 to 44, 25.4% were 45 to 64, and 15% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males. Its population was estimated at 59492 in July 2008, The racial makeup of the county was 57439 White, 1152 Black or African American, 147 American Indian, 208 Asian, 5 Native Hawaiian, and 541 from two or more races.

Carter County Tennessee Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Carter County Tennessee School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Carter County Tennessee GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $27371, it is the 16th poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $33825, it is Tennessee's 20th poorest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $14678, it is 25th poorest county by per capita income in Tennessee.

In 2000, 12454 pupils and students, of which 6121 are male and 6333 are female, 21.95% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 644 nursery or pri school, 615 kindergarten, 5601 elementary school, 2884 high school and 2710 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Central CdpCarter County4.294.2902717633.41689328598
2Elizabethton CityCarter County9.389.160.22133721459.31457825909
3Hunter CdpCarter County6.176.140.031566254.91559030968
4Pine Crest CdpCarter County2.152.15028721333.71667030069
5Roan Mountain CdpCarter County7.427.4201160156.41204617813
6Watauga CityCarter County, Washington County0.750.730.02403551.51355128438
7Johnson City CityWashington County, Carter County, Sullivan County39.5839.270.31554691412.42036430835
YearPopulation
April 2000 census56742
April 2000 Estimate56740
July 2000 Estimate56835
July 2001 Estimate56869
July 2002 Estimate56816
July 2003 Estimate58239
July 2004 Estimate58383
July 2005 Estimate58628
July 2006 Estimate58968
July 2007 Estimate59142
July 2008 Estimate59492
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school318326644
Kindergarten386229615
Elementary school280227995601
High school146914152884
College or graduate school114615642710
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Carter County, Tennessee$27371$33825$14678
Tennessee, United States$36360$43517$19393
United States$41994$50046$21587