Tennessee Sales Tax Rates: Carter County
Carter County, Tennessee Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 9.75%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 2.75% is applicable to localities in Carter County, in addition to the 7% Tennessee sales tax.
None of the cities or local governments within Carter County collect additional local sales taxes.Here's how Carter County's maximum sales tax rate of 9.75% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than any other Tennessee counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 87% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Carter County, Tennessee
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Tennessee has a 7% sales tax and Carter County collects an additional 2.75%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Carter County is 9.75% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Carter County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabethton | 9.75% | Elizabethton |
| Roan Mountain | 9.75% | Carter |
| Hampton | 9.75% | Carter |
| Watauga | 9.75% | Johnson City |
| Milligan College | 9.75% | Elizabethton |
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Carter County, Tennessee has a maximum sales tax rate of 9.75% and an approximate population of 33,401.
Sales tax rates in Carter County are determined by three different tax jurisdictions, Carter, Elizabethton and Johnson City.
Back to Tennessee Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Carter County are current as of June 2026
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