Carter County vs. Lewis County

	Carter County (KY)	Lewis County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	27,004	13,257
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.6%	-4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	27,721	13,883
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	27,720	13,870
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.5%	21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.8%	18.6%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	50.0%
White alone, percent	97.7%	98.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.3%	0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.6%	97.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,150	858
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.3%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,535	6,581
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.9%	75.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$88,400	$67,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$977	$845
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$326	$304
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$570	$489
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.8%	4.9%
Households, 2014-2018	9,972	5,435
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.66	2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.8%	89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.8%	2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	71.7%	73.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	58.6%	64.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.1%	73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.7%	11.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.8%	15.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.3%	7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.4%	45.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	39.1%	40.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	38,792	20,376
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	253,467	94,794
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	272,826	70,452
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,976	$5,092
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	31.8	36.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,067	$31,096
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,782	$20,059
Persons in poverty, percent	31.1%	25.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	406	119
Total employment, 2017	4,892	1,299
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	127,580	39,368
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,720	873
All firms, 2012	2,331	1,043
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,313	679
Women-owned firms, 2012	780	246
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,263	1,011
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	171	182
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,111	830
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	10.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	67.7	28.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	409.50	482.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Carter county (KY) and Lewis county (KY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.