Carter County, Kentucky Real Estate Listings and Moving Services

Carter County is found in the state of Kentucky. With a land mass of 412 square miles, Carter County is one of the larger counties in the state, while in regards to population it is near the top with 2,688 inhabitants. Carter County's population density of suburban makes it one of the most largely populated areas in the state. The county's largest city is Grayson, with a population of 13,779.

Carter County is one of the wealthy regions in the state. The median income for Carter County residents is $26,067, putting the area in in the bottom half of all counties in Kentucky. In keeping with this, the average house value in Carter County is $46,997, slightly below the state average of $81,445.    Continued below...

Cities in Carter County, KY

Denton Grayson Olive Hill
Grahn Hitchins

Other Counties near Carter County, KY

Boyd County
Elliott County
Greenup County
Lewis County
Rowan County
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The county spending on education in Carter County is $6,743 per student per year, the lowest in the state (and reflecting the emphasis placed on education in the region). The student-teacher ratio in Carter County schools is 15 students to a teacher.

Commute times for inhabitants of Carter County average 30 min., much longer than the number for Kentucky as a whole.

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