Carter County, Oklahoma Population 2024

48,856

Carter County, Oklahoma's estimated 2024 population is 48,856 with a growth rate of 0.54% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Carter County, Oklahoma is the 18th largest county in Oklahoma. The 2010 population was 47,810 and has seen a growth of 2.19% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202950,1562600.52%
202849,8962600.52%
202749,6362600.53%
202649,3762600.53%
202549,1162600.53%
202448,8562600.54%
202348,5962600.54%
202248,336820.17%
202148,2542120.44%
202048,042-286-0.59%
201948,328-17-0.04%
201848,345-28-0.06%
201748,373-128-0.26%
201648,501-86-0.18%
201548,587-13-0.03%
201448,6001260.26%
201348,4744460.93%
201248,028-39-0.08%
201148,0672570.54%
201047,81000%
199042,919-691-1.58%
198043,6106,26116.76%
197037,349-1,695-4.34%
196039,0442,5897.1%
195036,455-6,837-15.79%
194043,2921,8734.52%
193041,4191,1722.91%
192040,24714,88958.72%
191025,358-1,044-3.95%
190026,402-23,754-47.36%
2024 Growth Rate
0.54% (260)
County Website
Carter County
County Seat
Ardmore
2020 Population
48,042
Area
822 mi²
Density
59 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.69% (814)
Founded
1907

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,75170.02%
Two or more races6,07912.61%
Native American3,7077.69%
Black or African American2,9426.1%
Other race1,0852.25%
Asian6221.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.03%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carter County, Oklahoma Population by Race

Carter County, Oklahoma Population Pyramid 2024

Carter County, Oklahoma Median Age

38.4

Total

36.9

Male

39.5

Female

Carter County, Oklahoma Adults

There are 36,116 adults, (8,174 of whom are seniors) in Carter County, Oklahoma.

Carter County, Oklahoma Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Carter County, Oklahoma Sex Ratio

Female24,64651.13%
Male23,55648.87%

Carter County, Oklahoma Population by Age

Carter County, Oklahoma Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,7382.5267.432.6
Married8,4013.2282.317.7
Non Family6,8721.1957.142.9
Female2,5063.3450.449.6
Male9593.835545

3.18

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

67.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carter County, Oklahoma Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,9529.19%
Associates Degree2,6588.27%
Bachelors Degree3,66811.41%
Graduate Degree2,6268.17%
High School Graduate11,58936.06%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1013.43%
Some College7,54023.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carter County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carter County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,55220,9064,766
2+ Races2,8852,440517
Black2,0171,762317
Native American2,0141,748320
Hispanic1,9261,309217
Other Race55729826
Asian443418221
Islander161610

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 62.5%.

Carter County, Oklahoma Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,187$67,106$51,083
Graduate Degree$63,931$96,193$55,403
High School Graduate$34,667$45,360$26,664
Less Than 9th Grade$27,254$32,727$24,643
Overall$41,452$51,746$33,367
Some College$38,171$52,353$31,377

$41,452

Average Earnings

$51,746

Average Male

$33,367

Average Female

Carter County, Oklahoma Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carter County, Oklahoma Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carter County, Oklahoma Language

92.05% of Carter County, Oklahoma residents speak only English, while 7.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.93% of the population.

Carter County, Oklahoma Language

Carter County, Oklahoma Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White31,9204,20513.17%
Multiple6,0081,14719.09%
Hispanic4,0681,06526.18%
Black2,89776726.48%
Native3,61350614%
Other1,08538335.3%
Asian6159014.63%

15.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.66%

Male Poverty Rate

16.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carter County, Oklahoma

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carter County, Oklahoma is Other, with 35.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carter County, Oklahoma is White, with 13.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.67%.

Carter County, Oklahoma Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.79%
High School14.2%
Some College13.64%
Bachelors or Greater3.98%

Carter County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.93%
Male Unemployed31.63%
Female Employed8.72%
Male Employed5.54%

Carter County, Oklahoma Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carter County, Oklahoma Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,192$90,758
Households$56,390$76,697
Married Families$88,938$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,903$48,406

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carter County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Carter County, Oklahoma Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carter County, Oklahoma Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Carter County, Oklahoma Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carter County, Oklahoma Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,790

Number of Veterans

2,553

Male Veterans

237

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam952
Second Gulf War709
First Gulf War643
Korea147
World War II98

Carter County, Oklahoma Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54730
75+723
65 to 74663
55 to 64434
18 to 34240

Carter County, Oklahoma Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2078.27%
2+ Races2537.33%
Black1496.52%
Native American1445.86%
Hispanic1114.7%
Asian378.04%

Carter County, Oklahoma Veterans by Race

Carter County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carter County, Oklahoma Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Carter County, Oklahoma Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carter County, Oklahoma Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carter County, Oklahoma Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.74%

Born in Carter County, Oklahoma

96.53%

Native Born

3.47%

Foreign Born

2.13%

Non Citizen

1.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.53% of Carter County, Oklahoma residents were born in the United States, with 65.74% having been born in Oklahoma. 2.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carter County, Oklahoma Place of Birth

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