Language Spoken At Home in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,741 | 100% |
| English only | 5,706 | 99.4% |
| Language other than English | 35 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 17 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 18 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,225 | 100% |
| American | 2,555 | 41.0% |
| Arab | 16 | 0.3% |
| Czech | 26 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 80 | 1.3% |
| English | 574 | 9.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 204 | 3.3% |
| French Canadian | 52 | 0.8% |
| German | 1,018 | 16.4% |
| Greek | 24 | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 26 | 0.4% |
| Irish | 850 | 13.7% |
| Italian | 121 | 1.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 21 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 22 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 10 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 140 | 2.2% |
| Scottish | 109 | 1.8% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 68 | 1.1% |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 16 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,432 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,571 | 64.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 570 | 23.4% |
| Married-couple family | 1,204 | 49.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 371 | 15.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 62 | 2.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 55 | 2.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 305 | 12.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 144 | 5.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 861 | 35.4% |
| Householder living alone | 762 | 31.3% |
| 65 years and over | 394 | 16.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 633 | 26.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 767 | 31.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,157 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,432 | 39.5% |
| Spouse | 1,202 | 19.5% |
| Child | 1,890 | 30.7% |
| Other relatives | 370 | 6.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 263 | 4.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 141 | 2.3% |
Marital Status in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,354 | 100% |
| Never married | 616 | 26.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,333 | 56.6% |
| Separated | 80 | 3.4% |
| Widowed | 89 | 3.8% |
| Divorced | 236 | 10.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,588 | 100% |
| Never married | 594 | 23.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,199 | 46.3% |
| Separated | 104 | 4.0% |
| Widowed | 366 | 14.1% |
| Divorced | 325 | 12.6% |
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 | 79 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 27 | 34.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 55 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 169 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 87 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 20 | 23.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 20 | 23.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 20 | 100% |
| Who are female | 10 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 20 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,614 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 138 | 8.6% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 5.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 680 | 42.1% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 275 | 17.0% |
| College or graduate school | 438 | 27.1% |
Educational Attainment in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,186 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 399 | 9.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 588 | 14.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,404 | 33.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 871 | 20.8% |
| Associate's degree | 357 | 8.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 340 | 8.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 227 | 5.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 76.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.5% |
Veteran Status in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,686 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 568 | 12.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,187 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,292 | 20.9% |
| Under 18 years | 1,539 | 100% |
| With a disability | 57 | 3.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,647 | 100% |
| With a disability | 642 | 17.6% |
| 65 years and over | 1,001 | 100% |
| With a disability | 593 | 59.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,123 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,232 | 85.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 891 | 14.6% |
| Same county | 471 | 7.7% |
| Different county | 420 | 6.9% |
| Same state | 336 | 5.5% |
| Different state | 84 | 1.4% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,225 | 100% |
| Native | 6,179 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 6,130 | 98.5% |
| State of residence | 4,296 | 69.0% |
| Different state | 1,834 | 29.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 49 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 46 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 46 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 30 | 65.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 16 | 34.8% |
Year of Entry in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 95 | 100% |
| Native | 49 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 49 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 46 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 46 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 46 | 100% |
| Europe | 45 | 97.8% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1 | 2.2% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |