Where does this data come from?

Name: Population — Carter, KY (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-KY-21043.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Carter, KY (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-KY-21043.POP.A.NSA

Latest26,098 persons2024

Previous26,255 persons2023

Year ago26,255 persons2023

Population — Carter, KY (persons) was 26,098 persons in 2024, down 0.6% from 2023.

That is the lowest reading since 1996.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 26,098 persons (2024) to 27,517 persons (2014), averaging 26,818 persons.

Population — Carter, KY (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	26,098 persons
2023	26,255 persons
2022	26,300 persons
2021	26,438 persons
2020	26,614 persons
2019	26,766 persons
2018	27,042 persons
2017	27,216 persons
2016	27,313 persons
2015	27,443 persons
2014	27,517 persons
2013	27,599 persons
2012	27,633 persons
2011	27,621 persons
2010	27,739 persons
2009	27,785 persons
2008	27,752 persons
2007	27,971 persons
2006	27,921 persons
2005	27,767 persons
2004	27,528 persons
2003	27,504 persons
2002	27,262 persons
2001	26,991 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population — Carter, KY (persons) in your code or spreadsheet

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-KY-21043.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	27,517 persons (2014)
10-year low	26,098 persons (2024)
10-year average	26,818 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-KY-21043.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Carter County, KY (U)Employment: Carter County, KY (U)Labor Force: Carter County, KY (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Carter, KY (USD)Personal Income — Carter, KY (USD thousands)Unemployment: Carter County, KY (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-KY-21043.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Carter, KY (persons)”.