LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Carter
Carter is the 50th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 364,355 people carried it, about 121.9 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Carter are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White55.7%
Black34.5%
Multiracial5.1%
Hispanic3.4%
Native American0.7%
Asian American0.6%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#40
402,910
2000
#46
362,548
2010
#49
376,966
2020
#50
364,355