COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lewis County vs Carter County
PLACE A
Lewis County, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Carter County, Missouri
Lewis County is 82% larger than Carter County. Lewis County earns more, with a median household income $9,934 higher. Lewis County has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -17%).
LEWIS COUNTYCARTER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population9,8795,418+82% vs Carter County
Population density2011+9
Population growth-1.8%-17.0%+15.2 pts
Median age37.638.9−1.3
Male50.7%47.8%+2.9 pts
Female49.3%52.2%−2.9 pts
Foreign-born0.6%1.5%−0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.5%92.6%−1.0 pts
Black3.9%0.4%+3.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.1%2.3%−1.2 pts
Asian0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Other3.0%4.7%−1.7 pts
Median household income$59,934$50,000+$9,934
Per capita income$28,581$27,032+$1,549
Poverty rate12.7%20.8%−8.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.444−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%10.1%+6.8 pts
Graduate degree4.8%3.3%+1.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%3.8%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation58.6%56.0%+2.6 pts
Median home value$130,200$159,400−$29,200
Median gross rent$644$656−$12
Owner-occupied76.3%60.7%+15.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.3%23.8%+2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households26.9%38.7%−11.8 pts
Average commute23.824.8−1.0
Worked from home9.0%11.4%−2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured10.7%14.6%−3.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025