Carbon County, Utah
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,680
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,680
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,613
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,413
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,407
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,412
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,403
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 749
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,945
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $228,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,264
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $446
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $870
Building Permits, 2025 45
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,123
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,288
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 115,270
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,570
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 386,751
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,829
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,377
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,960
Persons in poverty, percent 13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 495
Total employment, 2023 5,906
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 287,413
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,285
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 327
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 52
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 238
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 264
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 13.8
Population per square mile, 2010 14.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,479.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,478.49
FIPS Code 49007