Language Spoken At Home in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 25,899 | 100% |
| English only | 25,750 | 99.4% |
| Language other than English | 149 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 85 | 0.3% |
| Spanish | 82 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 26 | 0.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 46 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 42 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 17 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 17 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 4 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 27,594 | 100% |
| American | 4,861 | 17.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 34 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 45 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 509 | 1.8% |
| English | 3,025 | 11.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 474 | 1.7% |
| French Canadian | 10 | 0.0% |
| German | 3,709 | 13.4% |
| Greek | 9 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 4,427 | 16.0% |
| Italian | 142 | 0.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 70 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 175 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 37 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 356 | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 836 | 3.0% |
| Slovak | 50 | 0.2% |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 8 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 79 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 10,412 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 7,158 | 68.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,557 | 24.6% |
| Married-couple family | 5,930 | 57.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,983 | 19.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 343 | 3.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 161 | 1.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 885 | 8.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 413 | 4.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,254 | 31.3% |
| Householder living alone | 2,829 | 27.2% |
| 65 years and over | 1,276 | 12.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,952 | 28.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 3,076 | 29.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 26,856 | 100% |
| Householder | 10,412 | 38.8% |
| Spouse | 5,950 | 22.2% |
| Child | 8,078 | 30.1% |
| Other relatives | 1,306 | 4.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,110 | 4.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 576 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 11,010 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,048 | 27.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,281 | 57.0% |
| Separated | 169 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 294 | 2.7% |
| Divorced | 1,218 | 11.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 11,368 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,498 | 22.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,034 | 53.1% |
| Separated | 244 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 1,429 | 12.6% |
| Divorced | 1,163 | 10.2% |
Fertility in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 228 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 43 | 18.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 15 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 36 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 44 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 60 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 12 | 0% |
Grandparents in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 455 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 320 | 70.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 39 | 8.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 133 | 29.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 36 | 7.9% |
| 5 or more years | 112 | 24.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 320 | 100% |
| Who are female | 243 | 75.9% |
| Who are married | 178 | 55.6% |
School Enrollment in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,680 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 418 | 6.3% |
| Kindergarten | 345 | 5.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,842 | 42.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,537 | 23.0% |
| College or graduate school | 1,538 | 23.0% |
Educational Attainment in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 18,538 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,095 | 11.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,584 | 13.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,539 | 40.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 3,493 | 18.8% |
| Associate's degree | 1,111 | 6.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 876 | 4.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 840 | 4.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 74.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 9.3% |
Veteran Status in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,205 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,881 | 8.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 27,308 | 100% |
| With a disability | 5,304 | 19.4% |
| Under 18 years | 6,369 | 100% |
| With a disability | 301 | 4.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 16,919 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,131 | 18.5% |
| 65 years and over | 4,020 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,872 | 46.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 27,249 | 100% |
| Same house | 24,498 | 89.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,727 | 10.0% |
| Same county | 1,427 | 5.2% |
| Different county | 1,300 | 4.8% |
| Same state | 638 | 2.3% |
| Different state | 662 | 2.4% |
| Abroad | 24 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 27,594 | 100% |
| Native | 27,504 | 99.7% |
| Born in United States | 27,456 | 99.5% |
| State of residence | 20,871 | 75.6% |
| Different state | 6,585 | 23.9% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 48 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 90 | 0.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 90 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 33 | 36.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 57 | 63.3% |
Year of Entry in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 138 | 100% |
| Native | 48 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 48 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 90 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 24 | 26.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 66 | 73.3% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 90 | 100% |
| Europe | 28 | 31.1% |
| Asia | 48 | 53.3% |
| Africa | 7 | 7.8% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 7 | 7.8% |