
Carter County, MO
County in Missouri, Midwest · ranked on 33 metrics
Carter County, MO is a county in Missouri with a population of 5,473 (2,741st of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,089th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (3,054th of 3,094), Median Household Income (tied 2,723rd of 3,093), Poverty Rate (%) (2,696th of 3,094).
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 223rd of 3,09093
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,089th of 3,09265
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,243rd of 3,05059
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,232nd of 2,91657
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,254th of 2,91657
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,697th of 3,09445
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 1,791st of 3,09442
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)1,836th of 3,05040
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,753rd of 2,91639
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,924th of 2,91633
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20243,054th of 3,0941
- Adults Who Smoke (%)23.1%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,812th of 2,9163
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,704th of 2,9167
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,680th of 2,9168
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,603rd of 2,91611
- Median Household Income$50,000Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,723rd of 3,09312
- Poverty Rate (%)20.8%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,696th of 3,09413
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,531st of 2,91613
- Median Income$50,000Poorest Countiestied 1,630th of 2,00018
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,367th of 3,09424
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals


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Quick answers
- What is the population of Carter County, MO?
- Carter County, MO has a population of 5,473, 2,741st among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Carter County, MO rank best at?
- Among US counties, Carter County, MO ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,089th of 3,092).
- Where does Carter County, MO rank worst?
- Carter County, MO ranks lowest for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (3,054th of 3,094); Median Household Income (tied 2,723rd of 3,093); Poverty Rate (%) (2,696th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Carter County, MO?
- Rankodex ranks Carter County, MO on 33 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
33 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics