| Name | Carter County |
| State | Kentucky |
| FIPS Code | 21043 |
| County Seat | Grayson |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 26,255 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -1.43% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 98.21% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 96% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+29 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 8.1% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6% |
| Area Code(s) | 606 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 98.21% |
| African American | 0.46% |
| Hispanic | 1.12% |
| Asian | 0.16% |
| Native American | 0.04% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 95.83% |
| African American | 0.27% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
| Asian | 0.25% |
| Native American | 0.1% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |