Carter County, Kentucky
| Carter County, Kentucky | |
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Carter County courthouse in Grayson
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kentucky |
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 Kentucky's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1838 |
| Named for | William Grayson Carter |
| Seat | Grayson |
| Largest city | Grayson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 412 sq mi (1,067 km2) |
| • Land | 409 sq mi (1,059 km2) |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2), 0.6% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 27,720 |
| • Density | 68/sq mi (26/km²) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | cartercounty |
Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,720. Its county seat is Grayson, Kentucky. The county was formed in 1838 and was named for William Grayson Carter, a state senator at the time of its creation. The county seat is named for his uncle, Robert Grayson.
Carter County was formed on February 9, 1838 from portions of Greenup County and Lawrence County. It was named after Colonel William Grayson Carter, a Kentucky state Senator.
The original courthouse was rebuilt in 1907.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 412 square miles (1,070 km2), of which 409 square miles (1,060 km2) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) (0.6%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,889 people, 10,342 households, and 7,746 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 per square mile (25/km2). There were 11,534 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 99.02% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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