Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Carter County, KY was 23.90% in January of 2022, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Carter County, KY reached a record high of 30.20 in January of 2021 and a record low of 17.60 in January of 2015. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Carter County, KY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2024.