Carter County, OK
Demographic and economic profile of Carter County, OK, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Carter County, OK has a population of 48,255 with a modest GDP per capita of $63,789 against a median household income of $60,723, suggesting industrial or extraction-sector activity beyond what wage figures alone capture. The labor force is relatively small—59.2% participation—with 20.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $38,463, keeping labor costs comparatively low. Housing costs are accessible, with a median home value of $153,500 and median gross rent of $945/month, though a 15.1% poverty rate and slight population decline of -0.3% over five years point to modest economic headwinds.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-0.3% since 2018
Carter County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone32,987 (67.9%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,091 (10.5%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3,544 (7.3%)
- Black or African American Alone3,007 (6.2%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race2,037 (4.2%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,281 (2.6%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish1,929
- 2.German or other West Germanic173
- 3.Other Indo-European152
- 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)127
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island108
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,564
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,151
- 3.Manufacturing (Group)2,536
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,302
- 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,621
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,993
- 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,428
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations4,314
- 4.Service Occupations3,713
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,284
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.92×)1,330
- 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.31×)3,040
- 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.24×)1,545
- 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.17×)2,487
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.17×)2,182
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.