Carbon County, Wyoming
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,013
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,013
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,250
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,533
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,532
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,537
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,885
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 46.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 768
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,344
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $222,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,450
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $483
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $842
Building Permits, 2025 30
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,116
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 95,469
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,657
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,056
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 403,603
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,762
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,511
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,791
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 500
Total employment, 2023 4,062
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 254,382
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,144
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 352
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 92
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 116
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 216
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 279
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1.8
Population per square mile, 2010 2.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 7,897.80
Land area in square miles, 2010 7,897.58
FIPS Code 56007