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Carter County, Missouri

Carter County had 5,359 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 507.4 square miles of land. It ranks 107th of 115 in Missouri by population and 78th by land area.

Population
5,359
#107 of 115 in Missouri · #2,791 in US
Area
507.4 sq mi
#78 of 115 in Missouri · #2,047 in US
Density
11 / sq mi
#105 of 115 in Missouri · #2,549 in US
Median household income
$43,801
#109 of 115 in Missouri · #3,005 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Carter County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Carter County population, land area and income

Carter County had 5,359 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 507.4 square miles of land. It ranks 107th of 115 in Missouri by population and 78th by land area. That works out to 10.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Carter County has 28% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $43,801 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

5,359

3144th1st

2791st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

507 sq mi

3144th1st

2047th of 3,144 (US)

Density

10.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

2549th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$43,801

3143rd1st

3005th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

5,359

115th1st

107th of 115 (MO)

Land area

507 sq mi

115th1st

78th of 115 (MO)

Density

10.6 / sq mi

115th1st

105th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$43,801

115th1st

109th of 115 (MO)

How Carter County's population changed since 2020

Carter County gained 154 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.0%. That ranks 32nd of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Carter County recorded 335 births and 349 deaths, a natural change of -14. Net international migration added +8 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +168. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 168 people.

5,20520205,32520215,26720225,32920235,3592024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
335
Deaths
349
Net international migration
+8
Net domestic migration
+168
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+30

Where Carter County is

The Census internal point of Carter County is at 36.944900, -90.945700. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Carter County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Carter County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
36.944900, -90.945700
DMS
36°56'41.64"N 90°56'44.52"W
UTM
15N 682926.3E 4090731.5N
Geohash
9yx64mx7e
Plus code
868FW3V3+XP

Towns in Carter County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Carter County. Its 5,359 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Carter County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Carter County. The most populous is Butler County, MO, with 41,814 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 131.3 miles NNW of Carter County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is St. Louis, MO (population 279,695), 122.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Poplar Bluff, MO (population 16,177), 31.9 miles away.

Carter County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Carter County is 29035: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 035. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $43,801.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Carter County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 5,359. That is up 154 people (3.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 5,205.

What is the FIPS code of Carter County?

29035. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (035) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Carter County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Carter County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Carter County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Butler County, MO; Wayne County, MO; Ripley County, MO; Oregon County, MO; Shannon County, MO; Reynolds County, MO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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