Carter County, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Carter County, Missouri has a population of 5,297 across 507 square miles, up 3.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $162.8 m in 2024, 150 establishments operate here.
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Carter County
How many people live in Carter County
- Population5,297
- Households2,038
- Average household size2.60
- Median household income$50,000
- Median age38.9
- Median gross rent$656 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$159,400
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over3,562
- Population under 181,286
- Share under 1824.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,092
- Share 65 and over20.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 642,919
- Civilian labor force2,343
- Unemployment rate3.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.4 percent
- Rank by population among Missouri counties107th of 115
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2869th
Carter County is the 107th largest of 115 Missouri counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.3 percent against 20.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Carter County
Is Carter County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.00 percent
- Census 2020 base population5,203
- Births, 202475
- Deaths, 202466
- Natural change, 20249
- Net domestic migration, 202419
- Net international migration, 20244
- Total net migration, 202423
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024159
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents871st
The county has grown 3.00 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Carter County
Where people moving to Carter County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving107
- People arriving, from those returns218
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,131
- Largest single originCarter County Non-migrants (1,957 households)
- Largest single destination (1,957 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter County Non-migrants | 1,957 | 4,274 | $97.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 72 | 143 | $4.1 m |
| Butler County | 35 | 75 | $1.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Carter County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Carter County
What the Carter County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$162.8 m
- County GDP, 2023$158.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20242.9 percent
- GDP change over five years26.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Missouri counties112th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2955th
- GDP per resident$30,743
Output grew 2.9 percent in the latest year and 26.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Carter County
Who employs people in Carter County
- Covered employment, annual average1,472
- Establishments reporting252
- Average annual pay$36,121
- Average weekly wage$695
- Sector 62, employment287
- Sector 62, average annual pay$26,093
- Sector 31-33, employment196
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$39,145
- Sector 44-45, employment144
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$25,052
- Sector 23, employment61
- Sector 23, average annual pay$52,366
- Sector 52, employment58
- Sector 53, employment8
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 287 | 116 | $26,093 |
| Sector 31-33 | 196 | 20 | $39,145 |
| Sector 44-45 | 144 | 21 | $25,052 |
| Sector 23 | 61 | 8 | $52,366 |
| Sector 52 | 58 | 9 | $54,940 |
| Sector 53 | 8 | 4 | $31,429 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 287 jobs, 19.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Carter County
What businesses operate in Carter County
- Establishments, all industries150
- Employment at those establishments1,114
- Annual payroll$37.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents28.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Carter County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20244
- Declared construction value permitted$1.3 m
- Single family units authorised4
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$320,650
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Carter County
How big is Carter County
- Land area507 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Missouri counties78th of 115
- Width, east to west31.1 mi
- Height, north to south19.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land10
- Establishments per square mile0.30
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Carter County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Carter County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population5,297
- Households2,038
- Average household size2.60
- Median household income$50,000
- Median age38.9
Common questions
Carter County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Carter County, Missouri?
5,297, in 2,038 households, ranking 107th of 115 Missouri counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Carter County growing?
The population has grown 3.00 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 75 births against 66 deaths, with net migration of 23. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Carter County?
$50,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,400, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $656 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Carter County?
150 establishments, employing 1,114 people with an annual payroll of $37.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Carter County?
Average annual pay is $36,121, or $695 a week, across 1,472 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Carter County?
4 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.3 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Carter County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Carter County come from?
The largest single origin is Carter County Non-migrants, with 1,957 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,131 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Carter County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Carter County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.