Carter County, Missouri Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Missouri |
| Land area | 507.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 12.3 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 6,291 |
| Population change | 0.4% | Under 5 years of age | 5.9% |
| Under 18 | 23.5% |
| 65 and over | 17.1% |
| Females | 51.4% |
| White | 96.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.1 |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Black or African American | 0.4% |
| Native American | 1.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 75% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 13.8% |
| Veterans | 572 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 2,426 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 86.9% |
| Median household income | $30,962 |
| The per capita income | $18,245 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 21.9% |
| housing units | 3,203 |
| Multi-unit structures | 6% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $98,300 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 73.6% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 714 |
| Women-owned firms | 27.9% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $27,709 |
| Retail sales per capita | $4,668 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $13,630 |