Language Spoken At Home in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 44,269 | 100% |
| English only | 42,005 | 94.9% |
| Language other than English | 2,264 | 5.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 969 | 2.2% |
| Spanish | 1,584 | 3.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 727 | 1.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 360 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 165 | 0.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 129 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 37 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 191 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 40 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 47,603 | 100% |
| American | 16,395 | 34.4% |
| Arab | 50 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 98 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 476 | 1.0% |
| English | 2,680 | 5.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 647 | 1.4% |
| French Canadian | 49 | 0.1% |
| German | 3,121 | 6.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 3,038 | 6.4% |
| Italian | 490 | 1.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 140 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 352 | 0.7% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 24 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 453 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 563 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 19 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 73 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 60 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 32 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 9 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 118 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 243 | 0.5% |
Households By Type in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 17,359 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 11,638 | 67.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,027 | 29.0% |
| Married-couple family | 8,871 | 51.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,365 | 19.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 798 | 4.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 358 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,969 | 11.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,304 | 7.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 5,721 | 33.0% |
| Householder living alone | 4,947 | 28.5% |
| 65 years and over | 2,394 | 13.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 5,754 | 33.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 5,042 | 29.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 46,706 | 100% |
| Householder | 17,359 | 37.2% |
| Spouse | 8,892 | 19.0% |
| Child | 15,096 | 32.3% |
| Other relatives | 3,177 | 6.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 2,182 | 4.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 708 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 18,082 | 100% |
| Never married | 5,316 | 29.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 9,622 | 53.2% |
| Separated | 209 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 642 | 3.6% |
| Divorced | 2,293 | 12.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 19,330 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,596 | 23.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 9,492 | 49.1% |
| Separated | 278 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 2,337 | 12.1% |
| Divorced | 2,627 | 13.6% |
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 | 615 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 219 | 35.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 58 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 58 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 106 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 16 | 0% |
Grandparents in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,212 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 688 | 56.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 94 | 7.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 63 | 5.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 184 | 15.2% |
| 5 or more years | 347 | 28.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 688 | 100% |
| Who are female | 409 | 59.4% |
| Who are married | 487 | 70.8% |
School Enrollment in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,964 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 894 | 7.5% |
| Kindergarten | 725 | 6.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,611 | 46.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,607 | 21.8% |
| College or graduate school | 2,127 | 17.8% |
Educational Attainment in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 31,551 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,627 | 5.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,014 | 9.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,352 | 42.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 6,339 | 20.1% |
| Associate's degree | 1,842 | 5.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,729 | 11.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,648 | 5.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 17.0% |
Veteran Status in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 35,302 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 3,884 | 11.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 46,806 | 100% |
| With a disability | 7,507 | 16.0% |
| Under 18 years | 12,249 | 100% |
| With a disability | 457 | 3.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 27,651 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,386 | 15.9% |
| 65 years and over | 6,906 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,664 | 38.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 46,878 | 100% |
| Same house | 41,715 | 89.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 5,038 | 10.7% |
| Same county | 3,496 | 7.5% |
| Different county | 1,542 | 3.3% |
| Same state | 928 | 2.0% |
| Different state | 614 | 1.3% |
| Abroad | 125 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 47,603 | 100% |
| Native | 46,316 | 97.3% |
| Born in United States | 46,034 | 96.7% |
| State of residence | 32,995 | 69.3% |
| Different state | 13,039 | 27.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 282 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 1,287 | 2.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,287 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 311 | 24.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 976 | 75.8% |
Year of Entry in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,569 | 100% |
| Native | 282 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 282 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,287 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,287 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Carter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,287 | 100% |
| Europe | 132 | 10.3% |
| Asia | 265 | 20.6% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 16 | 1.2% |
| Latin America | 852 | 66.2% |
| Northern America | 22 | 1.7% |