Carbon County, Wyoming

WY · FIPS 56007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,463
Rank #2,190 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,511 −6.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,161 of 3,222
64th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.2% −3.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,317 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Home Value
$222,700 −21.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,161 of 3,222
64th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.4% −27.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,319 of 3,222
59th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.9% −6.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,980 of 3,222
39th %ile

At a Glance

76.3% Homeownership
87.8% Insured
24.4% 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)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.8%27.7%41.5%55.3%69.1%75.4%18.3%3.9%1.4%0.7%0.2%0.2%

About Carbon County, Wyoming

Carbon County, Wyoming has a total population of 14,463, making it the 2,190th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Carbon County is 40.6 years, which is 4.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Carbon County is $70,511, which ranks #1,161 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.9%.

The median home value in Carbon County is $222,700, 21.0% below the national median. Renters in Carbon County pay a median gross rent of $842 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Carbon County, 24.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 27.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.6 min.

Carbon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 75.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (18.3%) and Two or More Races (3.9%).

All data for Carbon County, Wyoming 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.