Carter County, Oklahoma

Carter County, Oklahoma, has 48,910 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ardmore. It uses Central Time and covers 822 sq mi (2,130 km²) of land.

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Carter County in Oklahoma
Murray CountyArdmoreLone GroveHealdtonWilsonDickson
Carter County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
48,910
Land area
822 sq mi (2,130 km²)
County seat or government
Ardmore
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$60,723 ± $1,563
Median home value
$168,500 ± $7,228
Median rent, with utilities
$980 ± $30
Homes lived in by their owners
66.8% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Ardmore, OK micro areaCentral county
Water area
11.5 sq mi (29.7 km²)
State
Oklahoma
County code (FIPS)
40019
Coordinates (central point)
34.251848, -97.287927

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Carter County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7340136,833 people
  2. 734468,479 people
  3. 734633,909 people
  4. 734433,380 people
  5. 734382,938 people
  6. 734561,621 people
  7. 73481842 people
  8. 73458741 people
  9. 73453662 people
  10. 73425201 people
  11. 73487178 people
  12. 73436152 people
All 16
  1. 73437108 people
  2. 73444103 people
  3. 7343563 people
  4. 7348811 people

16 ZIP Code areas overlap Carter County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Carter County, largest first

  1. Ardmore Public Schools19,345 people
  2. Plainview Public Schools7,609 people
  3. Lone Grove Public Schools6,939 people
  4. Dickson Public Schools5,066 people
  5. Davis Public Schools4,998 people
  6. Wilson Public Schools (Carter County)3,027 people
  7. Healdton Public Schools2,991 people
  8. Velma-Alma Public Schools2,192 people
  9. Springer Public Schools1,692 people
  10. Fox Public Schools1,394 people
  11. Mannsville Public School1,236 people
  12. Zaneis Public School569 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Carter County, largest first

  1. Chickasaw Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area315,106 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Ardmore, Oklahoma (city)24,877 people
  2. Lone Grove, Oklahoma (city)5,125 people
  3. Healdton, Oklahoma (city)2,495 people
  4. Wilson, Oklahoma (city)1,725 people
  5. Dickson, Oklahoma (town)1,231 people
  6. Springer, Oklahoma (town)854 people
  7. Gene Autry, Oklahoma (town)224 people
  8. Tatums, Oklahoma (town)164 people
  9. Ratliff City, Oklahoma (town)95 people
  10. Fox, Oklahoma (CDP)63 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Murray County, Oklahoma20 mi northeast
  2. Love County, Oklahoma20 mi south
  3. Garvin County, Oklahoma32 mi north
  4. Jefferson County, Oklahoma33 mi west
  5. Marshall County, Oklahoma33 mi southeast
  6. Stephens County, Oklahoma36 mi northwest
  7. Johnston County, Oklahoma36 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.