Carbon County, Montana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,466
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,466
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,498
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,476
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,479
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,473
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,078
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.8%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 785
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,601
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 78.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $420,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,753
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $564
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $844
Building Permits, 2025 32
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,664
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,354
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,865
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,628
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,212
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,872
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,261
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,872
Persons in poverty, percent 9.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 474
Total employment, 2023 2,373
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 81,644
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,378
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 366
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5.1
Population per square mile, 2010 4.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,047.78
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,048.79
FIPS Code 30009