CarterOK
A town of 182, settled in 1900.
Is Carter a good place to live?
Carter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
182 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Carter: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carter, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Carter.
Most of Carter’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
For most workers, Carter is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line here. The top destinations are Sayre (29%), Oklahoma City (15%) and Elk City (10%). The income of the median household for Carter comes to $65,000, against $55,000 in Oklahoma’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
| Carter | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Carter has four seasons and hot summers
The peak summer temperature for Carter comes to 95°F, above both Oklahoma’s towns (93°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Carter has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from tornadoes
Expected losses in Carter break down as 30% from tornadoes and 17% from drought. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 63% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Carter once, in 2015.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Carter is
Among adults 18 to 64 in Carter, 15% have no health insurance. In Carter, 39% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 18% report frequent physical distress.
| Carter | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Carter | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.1% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8% |
| More smokers | 22.5% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Carter
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Carter; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Carter residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
97% of working residents leave Carter for work
Where Carter’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Carter
Town in Oklahoma, US
Carter is a town in Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 183 at the time of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,827 ft
- ZIP code
- 73627
- Area code
- 580
Questions about Carter
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carter, OK a good place to live?
Carter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.