Carter County | |
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![]() Carter County courthouse in Grayson | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
![]() Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 38°20′N 83°03′W / 38.33°N 83.05°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1838 |
Named for | William Grayson Carter |
Seat | Grayson |
Largest city | Grayson |
Area | |
• Total | 412 sq mi (1,070 km2) |
• Land | 409 sq mi (1,060 km2) |
• Water | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2) 0.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,627 |
• Estimate (2023) | 26,366 ![]() |
• Density | 65/sq mi (25/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.[1] Its county seat is Grayson.[2] Carter County is in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is home to Carter Caves State Resort Park.