Population By Race and Ethnicity in Carter, KY in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 26,430 population of Carter County, Kentucky comprised of 290 people who identified as Hispanic (1.1%), and 26,140 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Carter County, Kentucky with a population of 25,798 (97.61%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 258 (0.98%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 212 (0.8%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Carter County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 25,560 (96.71%); the second largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 239 (0.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 238 (0.9%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Carter, Kentucky.

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Population By Race in Carter , KY in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 212 0.8%
White Alone 25,798 97.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 77 0.29%
Asian Alone 78 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races 258 0.98%
Population By Ethnicity in Carter , KY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 12 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 238 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 10 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 19 0.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 200 0.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 25,560 96.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 67 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 70 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 239 0.9%