Carter County, Oklahoma

Carter County
County
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°15′N 97°17′W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
Seat	Ardmore
Area
• Total	834 sq mi (2,159 km2)
• Land	824 sq mi (2,134 km2)
• Water	10 sq mi (26 km2)  1.19%
Population  (2000)
• Total	45,621
• Density	55/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	www.brightok.net/chickasaw/ardmore/county/

Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 45,621. Its county seat is ArdmoreTemplate:GR.

Carter County is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma, Micropolitan Statistical Area. Carter County is the second fastest growing in Oklahoma in population growth rates (25 percent in the 1990s) and the new population estimate is over 60,000.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 834 square miles (2,159 km²), of which, 824 square miles (2,134 km²) of it is land and 10 square miles (26 km²) of it (1.19%) is water.

Major highways

Interstate 35 U.S. Highway 70 U.S. Highway 77 U.S. Highway 177

State Highway 7 State Highway 53 State Highway 74 State Highway 76

Adjacent counties

• Garvin County (north)
• Murray County (northeast)
• Johnston County (east)
• Marshall County (southeast)
• Love County (south)
• Jefferson County (southwest)
• Stephens County (northwest)

Demographics

Carter County Courthouse, Downtown Ardmore.

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 45,621 people, 17,992 households, and 12,648 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 20,577 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.92% White, 7.60% Black or African American, 8.26% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 4.45% from two or more races. 2.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 17,992 households out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 12.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,405, and the median income for a family was $36,729. Males had a median income of $30,018 versus $20,877 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,511. About 12.70% of families and 16.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.70% of those under age 18 and 12.40% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Ardmore Dickson Dripping Springs

Gene Autry Healdton Lone Grove

Ratliff City Springer

Tatums Wilson

External links

• Carter County Government webpage