Per Capita Income in Carter County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Per Capita Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Per Capita Change
National Distribution
How Carter County's per capita income of $27,994 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.
Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Carter County for per capita income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,707 | Pike County, MO | $28,004 |
| #2,708 | Dallas County, MO | $28,002 |
| #2,709 | Monroe County, WV | $27,995 |
| #2,710 | Carter County, KY | $27,994 |
| #2,711 | Benson County, ND | $27,991 |
| #2,712 | Sharp County, AR | $27,969 |
| #2,713 | Wilkes County, NC | $27,947 |
About Per Capita Income
Carter County, Kentucky has a per capita income of $27,994, ranking #2,710 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 32.2% below the national value of $41,261. Within Kentucky, it ranks #77 of 120. This places it in the 16th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by 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.