Carter County vs. Rowan County

	Carter County (KY)	Rowan County (KY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	27,004	24,583
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.6%	5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	27,721	23,336
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	27,720	23,333
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.5%	19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.8%	14.0%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	51.6%
White alone, percent	97.7%	96.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.3%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.6%	94.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,150	1,150
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.3%	2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,535	10,386
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.9%	59.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$88,400	$125,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$977	$1,108
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$326	$342
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$570	$661
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.8%	11.9%
Building permits, 2018	5	3
Households, 2014-2018	9,972	8,505
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.66	2.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.8%	79.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.8%	5.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	71.7%	86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	58.6%	80.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.1%	83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.7%	26.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.8%	12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.3%	7.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	43.4%	52.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	39.1%	50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	28,067	46,407
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	38,792	198,461
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	253,467	291,915
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	209,608	39,094
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	272,826	338,996
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,976	$14,458
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	31.8	23.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$33,067	$37,639
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,782	$19,692
Persons in poverty, percent	31.1%	22.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	406	477
Total employment, 2017	4,892	7,938
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	127,580	251,361
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,720	1,390
All firms, 2012	2,331	2,296
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,313	1,091
Women-owned firms, 2012	780	843
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,263	2,095
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	171	113
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,111	2,046
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%	18.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	67.7	83.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	409.50	279.80

Source: United States Census Bureau

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