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Carter County, Oklahoma

Carter County, Oklahoma · ZIP 73401, 73425, 73435

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 49,135 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 18,887Households
  • $58,856Median household income
  • $153,500Median home value
  • 10Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Carter County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+5.2%
45k46k47k48k49k2000: 45,62120002010: 47,55720102020: 48,003202045,62148,003
Population of Carter County at each census
CensusPopulation
200045,621
201047,557
202048,003

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 40, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Carter County
Under $50k43.3%
$50k to $100k30.1%
$100k to $150k14.3%
$150k to $200k7%
$200k and over5.3%

Median household income $58,856 · 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 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Carter County
Owner occupied
12,779 units
Renter occupied
6,108 units
Vacancy rate
12.6%

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 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Carter County2023
Health care and social assistance3,395
Retail trade3,132
Manufacturing2,942
Accommodation and food services2,887
Transportation and warehousing2,398
Wholesale trade1,036
Other services (except public administration)1,027
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services969

21,435 employees in 1,575 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 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Carter County compared with its state
Carter County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCarter CountyOklahoma
Population48,2553,995,260
Median household income$58,856$63,603
Median age38.336.9
Median home value$153,500$185,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.0%27.8%
Foreign-born residents3.0%6.3%
Owner-occupied homes67.7%65.8%
Mean commute to work21.2 minutes22.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Carter County10 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ArdmoreCity25,06449.8 sq mi
Lone GroveCity5,27624.8 sq mi
HealdtonCity2,37616.1 sq mi
WilsonCity1,4455.64 sq mi
DicksonTown1,37214.0 sq mi
SpringerTown70714.9 sq mi
Gene AutryTown1584.04 sq mi
TatumsTown1192.00 sq mi
Ratliff CityTown651.12 sq mi
FoxCensus designated place310.57 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 40 (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 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.