Carbon County, Utah

UT · FIPS 49007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,517
Rank #1,852 of 3,222
43th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,377 −22.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,233 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.0% +35.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,297 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Home Value
$228,500 −18.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,099 of 3,222
66th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.8% −44.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,218 of 3,222
31th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.9% +10.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,466 of 3,222
23th %ile

At a Glance

67.9% Homeownership
93.8% Insured
18.8% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.4%48.7%73.1%81.9%13.3%2.9%0.6%0.4%0.4%0.3%0.2%

About Carbon County, Utah

Carbon County, Utah has a total population of 20,517, making it the 1,852nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Carbon County is 38.6 years, which is 0.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Carbon County is $58,377, which ranks #2,233 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.9%.

The median home value in Carbon County is $228,500, 18.9% below the national median. Renters in Carbon County pay a median gross rent of $870 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Carbon County, 18.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.8 min.

Carbon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 81.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (13.3%) and Two or More Races (2.9%).

All data for Carbon County, Utah 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.