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Carter County School District

Carter County School District is a unified school district in Tennessee with a community population of 42,338. The median household income is $50,895 and the median age is 47.6.

42,338

Population

128

People / sq mi

$50,895

Median Income

47.6

Median Age

Carter County School District covers 332 sq mi of land at 127.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White94.7%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian64.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$50,895

Median Household Income

$29,954

Per Capita Income

11.9%

Poverty Rate

3.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$166,800

Median Home Value

$739

Median Rent

79.3%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

89.8%

High School+

18.8%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Carter County School District serves a community with a population of 42,338 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Tennessee.

The median household income in Carter County School District is $50,895, with a per capita income of $29,954. The poverty rate is 11.9%.

Carter County School District is 94.7% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 64.7% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Carter County School District, 89.8% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Carter County School District is $166,800, with a median rent of $739. The homeownership rate is 79.3%.

Data for Carter County School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4700510).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.