Carbon County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42025 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
65,382
Rank #840 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,554 −10.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,380 of 3,222
57th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.3% −2.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,357 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Home Value
$211,400 −25.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,292 of 3,222
60th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.2% −43.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,145 of 3,222
33th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.5% +40.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,881 of 3,222
11th %ile

At a Glance

76.4% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
19.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.3%30.6%45.9%61.2%76.5%87.9%6.9%2.6%1.9%0.6%0.1%0.0%

About Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Carbon County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 65,382, making it the 840th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Carbon County is 46.3 years, which is 19.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Carbon County is $67,554, which ranks #1,380 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.5%.

The median home value in Carbon County is $211,400, 25.0% below the national median. Renters in Carbon County pay a median gross rent of $994 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Carbon County, 19.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.3 min.

Carbon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.9%) and Two or More Races (2.6%).

All data for Carbon County, Pennsylvania 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.