Founded in 1838, Carter County is one of 120 counties in the state of Kentucky. Historically, Carter County was formed from Greenup County and Lawrence County. The city of Grayson is the county seat. With FIPS code of 43, Carter County has a population of 26,412 and area of 411 square miles (1,064 km2).
List of all cities in Carter County, KY alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Ault, KY | 41164 | 606 |
| Brinegar, KY | 41164 | 606 |
| Carter, KY | 41128 | 606 |
| Clark Hill, KY | 41164 | 606 |
| Counts Cross Roads, KY | 41164 | 606 |
| Denton, KY | 41132 | 606 |
| Enterprise, KY | 41164 | 606 |
| Fairview Hill, KY | 41146 | 606 |
| Fitch, KY | 41164 | 606 |
| Fultz, KY | 41143 | 606 |
| Garvin Ridge, KY | 41164 | 606 |
| Gimlet, KY | 41164 | 606 |
| Globe, KY | 41164 | 606 |
| Grahn, KY | 41142 | 606 |
| Grayson, KY | 41143 | 606 |
| Hitchins, KY | 41146 | 606 |
| Ibex, KY | 41164 | 606 |
| Jeriel, KY | 41143 | 606 |
| Johns Run, KY | 41143 | 606 |
| Lawton, KY | 41164 | 606 |
| Limestone, KY | 41164 | 606 |
| Olive Hill, KY | 41164 | 606 |
| Prater, KY | 41164 | 606 |
| Smiths Creek, KY | 41128 | 606 |
| Smoky Valley, KY | 41164 | 606 |
| Soldier, KY | 41173 | 606 |
| Stark, KY | 41164 | 606 |
| Upper Tygart, KY | 41164 | 606 |
| Willard, KY | 41181 | 606 |
| Wolf, KY | 41164 | 606 |