Population By Race and Ethnicity in Carter, TN in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 57,355 population of Carter County, Tennessee comprised of 915 people who identified as Hispanic (1.6%), and 56,440 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Carter County, Tennessee with a population of 55,562 (96.87%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 814 (1.42%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 647 (1.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Carter County, Tennessee in 2012, with a population of 54,753 (95.46%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 809 (1.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 783 (1.37%).

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

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Population By Race in Carter , TN in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 814 1.42%
White Alone 55,562 96.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 137 0.24%
Asian Alone 184 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.02%
Two Or More Races 647 1.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Carter , TN in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 31 0.05%
White Alone - Hispanic 809 1.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 23 0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 49 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 783 1.37%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 54,753 95.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 114 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 183 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 598 1.04%