Carter County, Kentucky
8 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 26,341
- Median household income
- $51,235
- ±4,124
- Unemployed
- 5.3%
- 545 of 10,267 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 81.3%
- 8,776 of 10,794 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Carter | 26,412 (2021) | 300 W Main St, Grayson | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Grayson | 3,710 (2021) | 302 E Main St, Grayson | Website |
| City of Olive Hill | 1,573 (2021) | 225 Roger Patton Dr, Olive Hill | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter County Emergency Ambulance District | Health | 12 Crossbar Rd, Grayson | — |
| Appalachian Foothills Housing Agency Inc | Housing and community development | 1214 Riverside Boulevard, Wurtland | — |
| Olive Hill Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 501 Tygart St, Olive Hill | — |
| Carter County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 526 E Main St, Grayson | — |
| Rattlesnake Ridge Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 475, Grayson | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Carter County
School district12 schools
228 S Carol Malone Blvd, Grayson, KY, 41143
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Carter County Farmers Market - Grayson
94 FAIRGROUND DR, GRAYSON, KY, 41143
WICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-17. USDA listing
Carter County Farmers Market - Olive Hill
131 Jessica Lane, Olive Hill, KY, 41164
WICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-08-17. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.