Carter County, Kentucky
Carter County, Kentucky | |
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Carter County courthouse in Grayson | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 38°20′N 83°03′W / 38.33°N 83.05°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Founded | 1838 |
| Named after | William Grayson Carter |
| Seat | Grayson |
| Largest city | Grayson |
| Government | |
| • Judge/Executive | Brandon Burton (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 412 sq mi (1,070 km2) |
| • Land | 409 sq mi (1,060 km2) |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,627 |
• Estimate (2024) | 26,098 |
| • Density | 65.1/sq mi (25.1/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. Its county seat is Grayson. Carter County is in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to Carter Caves State Resort Park.