Carter County Demographics

A map of Carter County's Population by Race

Carter County, Missouri had a population of 5,202 in 2020. It was 92.2% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Carter County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Carter County is the 108th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Carter County's White Population

4,794 residents of Carter County identify as White, or 92.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Carter County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Carter County is ranked #40 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Carter County is more White than neighboring Shannon County (91.8% White), and Wayne County (92% White). Carter County is less White than neighboring Ripley County (92.6% White), Reynolds County (93% White), and Oregon County (92.5% White).

Carter County's Black Population

11 residents of Carter County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Carter County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Carter County is ranked #106 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Carter County is more Black than neighboring Shannon County (0% Black). Carter County is less Black than neighboring Ripley County (0.3% Black), Reynolds County (0.5% Black), Oregon County (0.3% Black), and Wayne County (0.5% Black).

Carter County's Asian Population

18 residents of Carter County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Carter County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Carter County is ranked #64 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Carter County is more Asian than neighboring Shannon County (0.2% Asian), Oregon County (0.1% Asian), and Wayne County (0.2% Asian).

Carter County's Hispanic Population

97 residents of Carter County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Carter County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Carter County is ranked #78 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Carter County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ripley County (1.2% Hispanic), Reynolds County (1.6% Hispanic), Oregon County (1.4% Hispanic), and Wayne County (1.4% Hispanic). Carter County is less Hispanic than neighboring Shannon County (2% Hispanic).

Carter County's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Carter County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Carter County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Carter County is ranked #100 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Carter County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shannon County (0.6% Native American/Other), Oregon County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Wayne County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Carter County's Multiracial Population

261 residents of Carter County identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Carter County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Carter County is ranked #39 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Carter County is more Multiracial than neighboring Reynolds County (4.1% Multiracial), and Oregon County (4.8% Multiracial). Carter County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ripley County (5.3% Multiracial), Shannon County (5.4% Multiracial), and Wayne County (5.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.