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Welcome to Carter County ...

Time Zone: Carter County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ardmore is the Seat for Carter County.

Carter County was founded in 1907.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Carter had a population of 48,328 people. This is an increase of 1.62% since the last Census (which gave a population of 47,557 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carter represented 1.27% of the total population of Oklahoma.

Below are some of the communities located in Carter County:

  • Ardmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Ardmore is located in Carter County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
  • Dickson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson
    • Dickson is located in Carter County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
  • Gene Autry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Gene Autry is located in Carter County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Former names for Gene Autry:
    • Berwyn
    • Dresden
    • Lou
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gene Autry <2>
  • Healdton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Lone Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ratliff City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratliff City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff City
    • Ratliff City is located in Carter County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratliff City <2>
  • Springer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer
    • Springer is located in Carter County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springer <2>
  • Tatums
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatums have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatums
    • Tatums is located in Carter County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatums <2>
  • Wilson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Carter County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024