Carbon County, Utah
Carbon County, Utah, had an estimated population of 20,680 in 2025 across 3,831 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Utah's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 20,680
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 3,831 km²
- Density
- 5
- per km²
- Median income
- $58,377
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 38.6
- years, ACS 2024
How Utah's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Utah | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 85.1% | 26 / 29 | 1,987 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $870 | 25 / 29 | 1,604 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $228,500 | 27 / 29 | 1,097 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 67.9% | 27 / 29 | 2,440 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 16.0% | 12 / 29 | 1,289 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Utah | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 19.4% | 9 / 29 | 1,744 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.4% | 15 / 29 | 768 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.2% | 19 / 29 | 2,411 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.5 | 25 / 29 | 1,201 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.6% | 10 / 29 | 2,332 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 1.9% | 22 / 29 | 2,033 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 13.3% | 8 / 29 | 661 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 38.6 | 10 / 29 | 2,376 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 995 | 3 / 29 | 1,688 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 5.0% | 20 / 29 | 1,702 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 25.2% | 20 / 29 | 386 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 4.9% | 19 / 29 | 2,784 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 81.9% | 17 / 29 | 1,476 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Utah | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 17.0% | 2 / 29 | 842 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 14.0% | 2 / 29 | 1,135 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.443 | 8 / 29 | 1,672 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $58,377 | 28 / 29 | 2,233 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $30,960 | 23 / 29 | 2,263 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 5.9% | 4 / 29 | 660 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Utah | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 18.8% | 25 / 29 | 2,142 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 92.5% | 19 / 29 | 914 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Utah | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 6.2% | 24 / 29 | 2,069 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 19.2% | 3 / 29 | 753 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Utah | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 20,680 | 16 / 29 | 1,793 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 5 | 12 / 29 | 2,420 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Utah | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.1% | 16 / 29 | 1,727 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 4.4% | 6 / 29 | 2,111 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 19.5 | 19 / 29 | 2,553 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 6.3% | 28 / 29 | 2,282 / 3,144 |
Other counties of Utah
- Beaver County
- Box Elder County
- Cache County
- Daggett County
- Davis County
- Duchesne County
- Emery County
- Garfield County
- Grand County
- Iron County
- Juab County
- Kane County
- Millard County
- Morgan County
- Piute County
- Rich County
- Salt Lake County
- San Juan County
- Sanpete County
- Sevier County
- Summit County
- Tooele County
- Uintah County
- Utah County
- Wasatch County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Weber County
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