Carter County | |
|---|---|
 Carter County courthouse in Grayson | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°20′N 83°03′W / 38.33°N 83.05°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | 1838 |
| Named for | William Grayson Carter |
| Seat | Grayson |
| Largest city | Grayson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 412 sq mi (1,070 km2) |
| • Land | 409 sq mi (1,060 km2) |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 26,627 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 26,366  |
| • Density | 65/sq mi (25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 4th, 5th |
| Website | cartercounty |
Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,627.[1] Its county seat is Grayson.[2] Carter County is in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to Carter Caves State Resort Park.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.