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Carter County, Missouri

Carter County, Missouri · ZIP 63937, 63941, 63943

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5,359 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,965Households
  • $45,083Median household income
  • $147,600Median home value
  • 5Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Carter County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−12.4%
5k5.5k6k6.5k2000: 5,94120002010: 6,26520102020: 5,20220205,9415,202
Population of Carter County at each census
CensusPopulation
20005,941
20106,265
20205,202

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Carter County
Under $50k55.6%
$50k to $100k23.3%
$100k to $150k11.3%
$150k to $200k9.5%
$200k and over0.5%

Median household income $45,083 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Carter County
Owner occupied
1,259 units
Renter occupied
706 units
Vacancy rate
27%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Carter County2023
Health care and social assistance358
Manufacturing225
Retail trade149
Accommodation and food services125
Construction78
Finance and insurance50
Transportation and warehousing34
Other services (except public administration)29

1,114 employees in 150 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Carter County compared with its state
Carter County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCarter CountyMissouri
Population5,2696,168,181
Median household income$45,083$68,920
Median age39.638.9
Median home value$147,600$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.3%31.9%
Foreign-born residents0.9%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes64.1%67.9%
Mean commute to work21.2 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Carter County5 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Van BurenTown7752.00 sq mi
EllsinoreCity4170.51 sq mi
GrandinCity2300.40 sq mi
FremontCensus designated place1030.20 sq mi
HunterCensus designated place603.64 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Carter County

Jobs across Carter County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.