Median Age in Carter County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
41.4 years
Rank #1,682/3,222 · #62 in KY
48th
Carter 41.4 years
KY 39.1 years +5.9%
US 38.9 years +6.4%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Carter County's median age of 41.4 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Carter County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,679 | Adams County, IL | 41.4 years |
| #1,680 | Johnson County, IL | 41.4 years |
| #1,681 | Clay County, IN | 41.4 years |
| #1,682 | Carter County, KY | 41.4 years |
| #1,683 | Eaton County, MI | 41.4 years |
| #1,684 | Carlton County, MN | 41.4 years |
| #1,685 | Walthall County, MS | 41.4 years |
About Median Age
Carter County, Kentucky has a median age of 41.4 years, ranking #1,682 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 6.4% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within Kentucky, it ranks #62 of 120. This places it in the 48th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.