Carter County Demographics
A map of Carter County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 51,790 | 91.9% |
Multiracial | 2,184 | 3.9% |
Hispanic | 1,181 | 2.1% |
Black | 702 | 1.2% |
Native American/Other | 268 | 0.5% |
Asian | 231 | 0.4% |
Carter County, Tennessee had a population of 56,356 in 2020. It was 91.9% White, 1.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.9% 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 26th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.
Carter County's White Population
51,790 residents of Carter County identify as White, or 91.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Carter County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Carter County is ranked #20 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Carter County is more White than neighboring Mitchell County (90.7% White), Sullivan County (90.6% White), Avery County (87.3% White), Johnson County (89.8% White), and Bristol County (85.1% White).
Carter County's Black Population
702 residents of Carter County identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Carter County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Carter County is ranked #72 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Carter County is more Black than neighboring Mitchell County (0.3% Black). Carter County is less Black than neighboring Sullivan County (2% Black), Avery County (3.6% Black), Johnson County (4% Black), and Bristol County (5.9% Black).
Carter County's Asian Population
231 residents of Carter County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Carter County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Carter County is ranked #57 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Carter County is more Asian than neighboring Mitchell County (0.3% Asian), Avery County (0.3% Asian), and Johnson County (0.2% Asian). Carter County is less Asian than neighboring Sullivan County (0.8% Asian), and Bristol County (0.9% Asian).
Carter County's Hispanic Population
1,181 residents of Carter County identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Carter County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Carter County is ranked #74 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Carter County is less Hispanic than neighboring Mitchell County (4.7% Hispanic), Sullivan County (2.2% Hispanic), Avery County (5.5% Hispanic), Johnson County (2.9% Hispanic), and Bristol County (2.6% Hispanic).
Carter County's Native American/Other Population
268 residents of Carter County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. 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 Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Carter County is ranked #66 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Carter County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mitchell County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Johnson County (0.3% Native American/Other). Carter County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Avery County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Bristol County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Carter County's Multiracial Population
2,184 residents of Carter County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Carter County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Carter County is ranked #41 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Carter County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mitchell County (3.5% Multiracial), Sullivan County (3.8% Multiracial), Avery County (2.6% Multiracial), and Johnson County (2.8% Multiracial). Carter County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bristol County (4.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.