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Carter
Tennessee

56K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$240K

Median Home

R+64

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$25,422

Federal Spending per Capita$293

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score654

Work From Home %6.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms35

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$95K

Income (95th Percentile)$157K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.6%

Dependency Ratio0.96

Medicare Spending / Person$3,426

SS Benefits / Person$4,794

Education Wage Premium1.81x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$54K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients4.2%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.23x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$238K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$246K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1223/mo

This county

$1400/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.56%

This county

0.45% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $816

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,132/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.1%

Homeownership Rate73.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.3%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

28.9%

Sold Above List Price

12.0%

Median Days to Close

37 days

Active Listings

170

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

46 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

11.1%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.3% · Redfin 96.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity15.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score10.7

Healthcare Offices59

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians40

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients527 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,537

Uninsured (under 65)12.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression33.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.66 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.02 grade level

HS Diploma Holders12,055

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,459

HS Completion Rate87.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate32.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities11

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)67th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)24.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.9

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature0.07

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Annual Precipitation44.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$300K

Drought Index (2022)-0.12

Heating Degree Days4,595 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days736 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,995 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)582 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)52 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)18 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed221 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed55 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)430 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)322 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)44 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)196 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,411 workers

Public Transit Commuters53 workers

Walk to Work229 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)231 workers

Walk to Work1.0%

Agriculture

Farms175 farms

Farmland275 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers12.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout53.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.858

Nonprofit Organizations132

Veterans Share8.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.9%

Never-Married Adults25.4%

Divorced Adults15.2%

Religious Organizations71

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations14.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.50 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities10

Grocery Stores10

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms36

Veterinary Practices6

Real Estate Firms27

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+64

2024 Presidential · Tennessee was R+24 statewide

vs Tennessee State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.56%0.45% state avg

Politics

R+64R+24

COL Index

County data92 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +909

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.08x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $240K

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Local News — Carter

On3 · 1 day ago

What Josh Heupel said about Arion Carter's NCAA suspension being reduced

Linebacker Arion Carter No. 7 of the Tennessee Volunteers during 2026 Fall Camp scrimmage at Neyland…

WCYB · 3 days ago

Tennessee probation and parole officer charged with domestic assault in Carter County

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WCYB) — A Tennessee Department of Correction probation and parole officer assig…

WPDE · 57 minutes ago

Saylor Hayes' parents waive extradition to South Carolina

The parents of Saylor Hayes, John Herb Hayes III and Geordyn Hayes, waived extradition back to South…

WZTV · 18 hours ago

Parents arrested in Tennessee after missing 5-year-old found dead in South Carolina

Photo of Saylor Hayes via Georgetown County Sheriff's Office. Photos of her parents, John Hayes III …

WCIV · 1 day ago

Parents of Saylor Hayes arrested in Tennessee

The parents of 5-year-old Saylor Hayes have been arrested in Tennessee and charged in connection wit…

WMBF · 24 hours ago

Tennessee deputies detail arrest of parents charged after death of autistic child Saylor Hayes

Tennessee deputies are detailing the arrest of the parents charged in connection with the death of a…

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