Carter County Demographics

A map of Carter County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	32,267	31,227	66.5%	65.1%
Multiracial	5,096	4,841	10.5%	10.1%
Hispanic	4,166	3,622	8.6%	7.5%
Native American/Other	3,472	4,902	7.2%	10.2%
Black	2,946	2,824	6.1%	5.9%
Asian	608	587	1.3%	1.2%

Carter County, Oklahoma has an estimated population of 48,555, a slight increase from the 48,003 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.5% White, 10.5% Multiracial, 8.6% Hispanic, 7.2% Native American/Other, 6.1% Black, and 1.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carter County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carter has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Oklahoma overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Carter County, that probability was 54.7% in 2020 and 53.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carter County is ranked the 17th most populous county in Oklahoma, out of 77 counties. Carter County was ranked the 17th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Carter County's White Population

32,267 residents of Carter County, or 66.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carter County is slightly higher than in Oklahoma overall, where 62.1% of the population is White. Carter County ranks 47th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carter County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.3%. White residents' share of Carter County's population has increased from 65.1% to 66.5%.

Carter County is more White than neighboring Marshall County (63% White). Carter County is less White than neighboring Love County (67.5% White), Murray County (69% White), Garvin County (71.9% White), and Jefferson County (75.7% White).

Carter County's Black Population

2,946 residents of Carter County, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carter County is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 6.8% of the population is Black. Carter County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carter County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. Black residents' share of Carter County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.1%.

Carter County is more Black than neighboring Love County (2% Black), Murray County (1.1% Black), Garvin County (1.3% Black), Marshall County (0.4% Black), and Jefferson County (1.2% Black).

Carter County's Asian Population

608 residents of Carter County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carter County is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Carter County ranks 12th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carter County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. Asian residents' share of Carter County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Carter County is more Asian than neighboring Love County (0.8% Asian), Murray County (0% Asian), Garvin County (0.6% Asian), Marshall County (0.4% Asian), and Jefferson County (0.1% Asian).

Carter County's Hispanic Population

4,166 residents of Carter County, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carter County is slightly lower than in Oklahoma overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Carter County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carter County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Carter County's population has increased from 7.5% to 8.6%.

Carter County is more Hispanic than neighboring Murray County (7.2% Hispanic). Carter County is less Hispanic than neighboring Love County (18.2% Hispanic), Garvin County (10.4% Hispanic), Marshall County (18.1% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (10.9% Hispanic).

Carter County's Native American/Other Population

3,472 residents of Carter County, or 7.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Carter County is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 7.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Carter County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carter County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 29.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carter County's population has decreased from 10.2% to 7.2%.

Carter County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Love County (4% Native American/Other), Garvin County (4.2% Native American/Other), Marshall County (7.1% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (3.8% Native American/Other). Carter County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Murray County (12.6% Native American/Other).

Carter County's Multiracial Population

5,096 residents of Carter County, or 10.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carter County is comparable to the share in Oklahoma overall, where 8.9% of the population is Multiracial. Carter County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 77 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carter County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Carter County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.5%.

Carter County is more Multiracial than neighboring Love County (7.6% Multiracial), Murray County (10% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (8.3% Multiracial). Carter County is less Multiracial than neighboring Garvin County (11.5% Multiracial), and Marshall County (10.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.