| Name | Carter County |
| State | Missouri |
| FIPS Code | 29035 |
| County Seat | Van Buren |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 5,329 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 2.36% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 97.15% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 95% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+37 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 5.0% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 5.73% |
| Area Code(s) | 235 / 573 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 97.15% |
| African American | 0.65% |
| Hispanic | 2.14% |
| Asian | 0.06% |
| Native American | 0% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 94.95% |
| African American | 0.34% |
| Hispanic | 0.94% |
| Asian | 0.09% |
| Native American | 0.26% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |