Joseph Carter
Joseph or Joe Carter may refer to:
Military
- Joseph Carter Abbott (1825–1881), Union general
 - Joseph E. Carter (1875–1950), American Medal of Honor recipient
 - Joseph F. Carter (1842–1922), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
 
Music
- Joe Carter (guitarist) (1927–2001), slide guitarist
 - Joseph Dougherty Carter (1927–2005), member of the Carter Family
 
Politics
- Joseph Carter (socialist) (1910–1970), American socialist activist
 - Joseph C. Carter (born 1956), first African-American National Guard Adjutant General in Massachusetts
 - Joseph N. Carter (1843–1913), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois
 - Joseph O. Carter (1835–1909), Hawaiian politician
 
Sports
- Joe Carter (born 1960), Major League Baseball player, 1983–1998
 - Joe Carter (cricketer) (born 1992), New Zealand cricketer
 - Joe Carter (end) (1909–1991), National Football League player, 1933–1945
 - Joe Carter (footballer) (1899–1977), English football inside-forward
 - Joe Carter (running back) (born 1962), National Football League player, 1984–1986
 
Other
- Joseph Coleman Carter (born 1941), American historian
 - Joseph Henry Carter (1857–1930), British veterinarian
 - Joe Carter, pseudonym for Superman creator Jerry Siegel
 - Joe Carter (Coronation Street), a character on the UK television series Coronation Street played by Jonathan Wrather