Carbon County, Utah

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,446
Median household income: $53,673
Median home value: $200,700

Home to 20,446 residents, Carbon County is one of Utah's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $53,673 is below the Utah median ($91,750).

Between 2019 and 2023, Carbon County's population held roughly steady from 20,308 to 20,446, while its median household income rose 4.9% from $51,158 to $53,673.

16.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.50 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,446
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,673
Median home value: $200,700
Median gross rent: $828
Housing units: 9,629
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,30820,446

Median household income

$51,158$53,673

Median home value

$140,800$200,700

Median gross rent

$669$828

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,308	$51,158	$140,800	$669
2020	20,401	$50,328	$148,600	$681
2021	20,208	$51,725	$156,800	$744
2022	20,338	$53,734	$176,400	$786
2023	20,446	$53,673	$200,700	$828

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,295	6.3%
5 to 17	3,965	19.4%
18 to 24	1,799	8.8%
25 to 34	2,375	11.6%
35 to 44	2,517	12.3%
45 to 54	2,272	11.1%
55 to 64	2,380	11.6%
65 to 74	2,409	11.8%
75 and over	1,434	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,832	82.3%
Black or African American	107	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	118	0.6%
Asian	63	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	70	0.3%
Some other race	56	0.3%
Two or more races	499	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,701	13.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's43.8%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,097	8.2%
High school graduate	3,957	29.6%
Some college or associate's	5,868	43.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,689	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	776	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,453	78.3%
Carpooled	1,048	12.7%
Public transit	44	0.5%
Walked	119	1.4%
Bicycle	15	0.2%
Worked from home	453	5.5%
Other means	111	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,367	56.1%
15 to 29 min	2,040	26.2%
30 to 44 min	530	6.8%
45 to 59 min	408	5.2%
60+ min	445	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 16.8% (3,377 of 20,116)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,281	65.8%
Nonfamily households	2,742	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,023	83.3%
Vacant	1,606	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,465	68.1%
Renter-occupied	2,558	31.9%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,363	76.5%
1-unit, attached	106	1.1%
2 to 4 units	541	5.6%
5 to 19 units	491	5.1%
20 or more units	147	1.5%
Mobile home & other	981	10.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 49007
State: Utah
Land area: 1,479 sq mi
Water area: 5.98 sq mi
Center point: 39.6733, -110.5885