Ernest Carter may refer to:
Ernest Carter (drummer), American drummer Ernest Carter (footballer) (1889–1955), Australian rules footballer Ernest Trow Carter (1866–1953), organist and composer Ernest Vernon Carter (1925–2010), American politician Ernest Courtenay Carter, Anglican minister who perished in the sinking of the RMS Titanic Spoon Carter (Ernest C. Carter Jr., 1902–1974), American baseball player Ernest Carter (runner) (born 1902), American middle-distance runner, 3rd in the mile at the 1927 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Vernon Ernest Carter (1919–2007), American civil rights activist