Population By Race and Ethnicity in Carter, TN in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 56,526 population of Carter County, Tennessee comprised of 1,103 people who identified as Hispanic (1.95%), and 55,423 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (98.05%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Carter County, Tennessee with a population of 54,513 (96.44%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 875 (1.55%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 743 (1.31%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Carter County, Tennessee in 2017, with a population of 53,553 (94.74%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 960 (1.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 832 (1.47%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 875 1.55%
White Alone 54,513 96.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 156 0.28%
Asian Alone 224 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.03%
Two Or More Races 743 1.31%
Population By Ethnicity in Carter , TN in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 43 0.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 960 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 36 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 58 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 832 1.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 53,553 94.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 120 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 220 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 685 1.21%