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Carter County, TN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Johnson City, TN
Designated Market Area: Tri Cities, TN-KY-VA
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 56,410   ( 1,014 from 2010 , 61 from 2020)
Land area: 341.3 square miles
Population density: 165.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:52,165 92.47% 4.9%
Black:9581.70% 28.9%
Indian:1630.29% 48.2%
Asian:2920.52% 55.3%
2+ races:1,0921.94% 83.5%
Hispanic:1,7403.08% 95.5%
Total non-White:4,2457.53% 64.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,020 9.1
Deaths:2,14919.1
Net Migration: 1,1049.8
Net Immigration: 210.2
Change in White population:-2,684 -4.7
Change in Non-White pop.:1,670 2.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
57,424
54,84995.52%
7431.29%
1100.19%
1880.33%
5951.04%
8901.55%
2,5754.48%

2000
56,742
54,99696.92%
5580.98%
1070.19%
1490.26%
4130.73%
5040.89%
1,7463.08%

1990
51,505
50,61898.28%
4370.85%
1420.28%
1090.21%
n/a
1990.39%
8871.72%

1980
50,205
49,48198.56%
4420.88%
320.06%
250.05%
n/a
1910.38%
7241.44%

1970
42,575
41,85298.30%
6731.58%
210.05%
170.04%
n/a
130.03%
723 1.70%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,568 9.8
6,02010.6
2,7294.8
2840.5
-147 -0.3
829 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
5,783 11.2
5,92011.5
2,3644.6
250.0
4,378 8.5
859 1.7
1980's
NumberRate
5,850 11.7
4,746 9.5
384 0.8
n/a
1,137 2.3
163 0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,007 9.4
n/a
7,629 17.9
1 0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Carter County, TN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
46.0
10,157 18.0%
46,253 82.0%
12,439 22.1%
23,940
2.29
14,926 62.3%
11,161 74.8%
1,098 7.4%
9,014 37.7%

2010
NumberPercent
42.2
11,532 20.1%
45,892 79.9%
9,818 17.1%
24,197
2.31
16,103 66.5%
11,989 74.5%
1,442 9.0%
8,094 33.5%

2000
NumberPercent
38.6
12,103 21.3%
44,639 78.7%
8,507 15.0%
23,512
2.35
16,510 70.2%
12,924 78.3%
1,430 8.7%
7,002 29.8%

1990
NumberPercent
36.2
11,325 22.0%
40,180 78.0%
7,818 15.2%
20,177
2.49
15,075 74.7%
12,581 83.5%
860 5.7%
5,102 25.3%

1980
NumberPercent
32.0
13,618 27.1%
36,587 72.9%
6,259 12.5%
17,783
2.78
14,364 80.8%
12,288 85.5%
792 5.5%
3,419 19.2%

2022 Housing Data for Carter County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units27,881 
Median Value$145,000 
Occupied23,94085.9%
Vacant3,94114.1%
Owned17,55573.3%
Rented6,38526.7%
Median Rent$727 
Single-Family Units19,25369.1%
    Detached18,95468.0%
    Attached2991.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,5445.5%
Mobile Homes5,19118.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Carter County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,4165.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991,6326.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,8577.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3725.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0764.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991,6787.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0914.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3265.5%
$45,000 to $49,9999203.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992,3059.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992,3609.9%
$75,000 to $99,9992,48710.4%
$100,000 to $124,9992,2119.2%
$125,000 to $149,9998553.6%
$150,000 to $199,9997813.3%
$200,000 or more5732.4%
Median Household Income47,994 
Per Capita Income28,321 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state87 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,6166.8%
Public Assistance1,0054.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,85816.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,85461.3%
Unemployed1,5884.7%
In Armed Forces340.1%
Total Labor Force22,47666.1%
Not in Labor Force11,54633.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,2487,23853.3%
Non-Profit5761,11434.1%
Self-Employed1,39366767.6%
Local Government9671,09446.9%
State Government44779536.0%
Federal Government26833544.4%
Total Private + Self9,6417,90554.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,2583,33840.4%
Total11,89911,24351.4%
Pct. Govt.16.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,60011.2%
Sales and Office Occupations5,02921.7%
Professional, Technical4,97521.5%
Service Occupations4,23718.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1040.4%
All others6,31427.3%
White Collar 54.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,93417.0%
Retail trade2,90112.5%
Manufacturing2,60511.3%
Educational services2,2969.9%
Accommodation and food services1,8277.9%
Construction1,7497.6%
Other services1,1715.1%
Transportation and warehousing1,1024.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0324.5%
Finance and insurance8673.7%
Professional, scientific, technical8573.7%
Public administration8413.6%
Wholesale trade6372.8%
Utilities4522.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2681.2%
Information2190.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing2120.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1470.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction380.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Carter County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4810.85%
Puerto Rican830.15%
Cuban1590.28%
Dominican30.01%
Total Central American3020.54%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan710.13%
Honduran1310.23%
Nicaraguan540.10%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran460.08%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American260.05%
Argentinean70.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian90.02%
Ecuadorian100.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4720.84%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Laotian1010.18%
Filipino910.16%
Korean370.07%
Vietnamese260.05%
Chinese20.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English52,32097.1%
Spanish8881.6%
Arabic1900.4%
Other Asian1070.2%
German, other Germanic930.2%
Other910.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic560.1%
Other Indo-European530.1%
Tagalog470.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American12,99823.1%
English7,57213.4%
German5,63610.0%
Irish4,9558.8%
Scotch-Irish1,8953.4%
Scottish1,1172.0%
European7621.4%
Italian7321.3%
Dutch4310.8%
French3730.7%
Polish3580.6%
Welsh3120.6%
British2850.5%
Norwegian2380.4%
Swedish2090.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen55,52798.6%
Not a citizen7881.4%
Native55,15197.9%
Foreign-born1,1642.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Carter County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,782 4.2%3,502 8.3%15,454 36.7%12,441 29.6%5,687 13.5%3,197 7.6%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,782 4.2%
9-12 Years 3,502 8.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 15,454 36.7%
Some College 12,441 29.6%
Bach. Degree 5,687 13.5%
Grad Degree 3,197 7.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Carter County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 24,054 22,833 1,221 5.1% 5.3%
1991 24,455 22,867 1,588 6.5% 6.6%
1992 24,996 23,319 1,677 6.7% 6.5%
1993 25,279 23,636 1,643 6.5% 5.8%
1994 25,843 24,282 1,561 6.0% 4.8%
1995 26,116 24,662 1,454 5.6% 5.2%
1996 26,353 24,891 1,462 5.5% 5.2%
1997 26,705 24,793 1,912 7.2% 5.3%
1998 25,961 24,581 1,380 5.3% 4.3%
1999 25,901 24,620 1,281 4.9% 4.0%
2000 27,618 26,314 1,304 4.7% 3.9%
2001 27,617 26,282 1,335 4.8% 4.5%
2002 28,020 26,233 1,787 6.4% 5.1%
2003 28,733 26,951 1,782 6.2% 5.5%
2004 28,913 27,218 1,695 5.9% 5.3%
2005 28,676 27,035 1,641 5.7% 5.5%
2006 29,408 27,906 1,502 5.1% 5.3%
2007 29,527 28,104 1,423 4.8% 4.6%
2008 29,774 27,832 1,942 6.5% 6.5%
2009 29,226 26,307 2,919 10.0% 10.1%
2010 26,253 23,334 2,919 11.1% 9.8%
2011 26,229 23,549 2,680 10.2% 9.1%
2012 25,473 23,158 2,315 9.1% 8.0%
2013 24,864 22,580 2,284 9.2% 7.8%
2014 23,880 22,036 1,844 7.7% 6.6%
2015 23,575 22,069 1,506 6.4% 5.6%
2016 23,685 22,342 1,343 5.7% 4.7%
2017 23,830 22,747 1,083 4.5% 3.7%
2018 23,824 22,839 985 4.1% 3.5%
2019 24,090 23,119 971 4.0% 3.4%
2020 23,655 22,001 1,654 7.0% 7.5%
2021 24,098 23,032 1,066 4.4% 4.5%
2022 24,060 23,185 875 3.6% 3.4%
2023 24,082 23,198 884 3.7% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com