In 2021, Carter County, MO had a population of 5.37k people with a median age of 45.6 and a median household income of $42,378. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Carter County, MO declined from 6,085 to 5,365, a −11.8% decrease and its median household income declined from $42,403 to $42,378, a −0.059% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carter County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.2%), White (Hispanic) (3.41%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.0559%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).
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.
100% of the residents in Carter County, MO are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Carter County, MO was $146,800, and the homeownership rate was 70.9%.
Most people in Carter County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Carter County, MO was 2 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.