Carbon County, Montana

MT · FIPS 30009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,116
Rank #2,411 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,261 +6.8% vs nat'l
Rank #576 of 3,222
82th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.8% −38.1% vs nat'l
Rank #334 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Home Value
$420,800 +49.3% vs nat'l
Rank #252 of 3,222
92th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.6% +2.6% vs nat'l
Rank #485 of 3,222
85th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −16.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,633 of 3,222
49th %ile

At a Glance

78.0% Homeownership
91.8% Insured
34.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.0%36.0%54.0%72.0%90.0%90.1%4.5%3.0%1.6%0.3%0.2%0.2%0.0%

About Carbon County, Montana

Carbon County, Montana has a total population of 11,116, making it the 2,411th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Carbon County is 50.4 years, which is 29.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Carbon County is $80,261, which ranks #576 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Carbon County is $420,800, 49.3% above the national median. Renters in Carbon County pay a median gross rent of $844 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Carbon County, 34.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.6% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.4 min.

Carbon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.0%).

All data for Carbon County, Montana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.