Welcome to Carter County ...
Time Zone: Carter County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Van Buren is the Seat for Carter County.
Carter County was founded in 1859. Carter was created by taking area from Oregon, Reynolds, Ripley and Shannon Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Carter had a population of 5,982 people. This is a decrease of 4.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,294 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carter represented 0.11% of the total population of Missouri.
Below are some of the communities located in Carter County:
- Ellsinore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Grandin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grandin is located in Carter County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Van Buren
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Websites specific to Carter County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Oregon County
- Reynolds County
- Ripley County
- Shannon County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |