Carbon County, Montana

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,877
Median household income: $71,017
Median home value: $379,300

Home to 10,877 residents, Carbon County is one of Montana's counties. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. At $71,017, its median household income sits in line with Montana's $69,922.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carbon County's population grew 2.6% from 10,597 to 10,877, while its median household income rose 21.0% from $58,707 to $71,017.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,877
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: $71,017
Median home value: $379,300
Median gross rent: $882
Housing units: 6,431
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,59710,877

Median household income

$58,707$71,017

Median home value

$247,600$379,300

Median gross rent

$791$882

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,597	$58,707	$247,600	$791
2020	10,689	$61,209	$271,500	$787
2021	10,488	$63,178	$297,500	$841
2022	10,645	$66,780	$355,600	$900
2023	10,877	$71,017	$379,300	$882

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7417.3%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	399	3.7%
5 to 17	1,493	13.7%
18 to 24	616	5.7%
25 to 34	937	8.6%
35 to 44	1,304	12.0%
45 to 54	1,310	12.0%
55 to 64	1,858	17.1%
65 to 74	1,878	17.3%
75 and over	1,082	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,962	91.6%
Black or African American	50	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	0.3%
Asian	51	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.1%
Some other race	100	0.9%
Two or more races	355	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	311	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	275	3.3%
High school graduate	2,794	33.4%
Some college or associate's	2,766	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,514	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,020	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone66.2%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit0.7%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,454	66.2%
Carpooled	701	13.4%
Public transit	37	0.7%
Walked	316	6.1%
Bicycle	38	0.7%
Worked from home	564	10.8%
Other means	109	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,038	43.8%
15 to 29 min	752	16.2%
30 to 44 min	734	15.8%
45 to 59 min	460	9.9%
60+ min	671	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 8.5% (909 of 10,674)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,862	60.7%
Nonfamily households	1,854	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,716	73.3%
Vacant	1,715	26.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,493	74.1%
Renter-occupied	1,223	25.9%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,207	81.0%
1-unit, attached	110	1.7%
2 to 4 units	291	4.5%
5 to 19 units	137	2.1%
20 or more units	73	1.1%
Mobile home & other	613	9.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 30009
State: Montana
Land area: 2,048 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 45.2245, -109.0286