Carbon County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

65,460

Carbon County, Pennsylvania's estimated 2024 population is 65,460 with a growth rate of 0% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Carbon County, Pennsylvania is the 38th largest county in Pennsylvania. The 2010 population was 65,247 and has seen a growth of 0.33% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202965,46000%
202865,46000%
202765,46000%
202665,46000%
202565,46000%
202465,46000%
202365,46000%
202265,46000%
202165,4607161.11%
202064,7446190.97%
201964,125-44-0.07%
201864,1692840.44%
201763,8853240.51%
201663,561-205-0.32%
201563,766-498-0.77%
201464,264-281-0.44%
201364,545-254-0.39%
201264,799-285-0.44%
201165,084-163-0.25%
201065,24700%
199056,8463,5616.68%
198053,2852,7125.36%
197050,573-2,316-4.38%
196052,889-4,669-8.11%
195057,558-4,177-6.77%
194061,735-1,645-2.6%
193063,3808151.3%
192062,5659,71918.39%
191052,8468,33618.73%
190044,5105,88615.24%
189038,6246,70120.99%
188031,9233,77913.43%
187028,1447,11133.81%
186021,0335,34734.09%
185015,686-49,774-76.04%
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2024 Growth Rate
0% (0)
County Website
Carbon County
County Seat
2020 Population
64,744
Area
381 mi²
Density
172 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.11% (716)
Founded
March 13, 1843

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White59,65691.75%
Two or more races2,8354.36%
Black or African American1,5822.43%
Other race5620.86%
Asian2880.44%
Native American950.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Population by Race

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Population Pyramid 2024

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Median Age

46.3

Total

45.1

Male

47.7

Female

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Adults

There are 52,659 adults, (14,034 of whom are seniors) in Carbon County, Pennsylvania.

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Sex Ratio

Female32,37449.79%
Male32,64450.21%

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Population by Age

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,6622.4175.124.9
Married12,2862.9784.715.3
Non Family9,7061.2868.931.1
Female2,7663.3457.642.4
Male1,9043.1469.730.3

2.94

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

75.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 92.83%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 39.9%.

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$44,163

Average Earnings

$50,111

Average Male

$35,995

Average Female

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Language

93.95% of Carbon County, Pennsylvania residents speak only English, while 6.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.56% of the population.

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Language

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White57,4206,36611.09%
Hispanic3,77858915.59%
Multiple2,82547016.64%
Black1,47026918.3%
Other56111921.21%
Asian287248.36%
Native951818.95%

11.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.13%

Male Poverty Rate

13.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carbon County, Pennsylvania

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carbon County, Pennsylvania is Other, with 21.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carbon County, Pennsylvania is Asian, with 8.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.29%.

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.82%
High School11.02%
Some College6.45%
Bachelors or Greater3.53%

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.27%
Male Unemployed28.42%
Female Employed6.54%
Male Employed3.44%

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,457

Number of Veterans

4,142

Male Veterans

315

Female Veterans

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Carbon County, Pennsylvania Veterans by War

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Carbon County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Age

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Carbon County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Race

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61%

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.2%

Born in Carbon County, Pennsylvania

96.45%

Native Born

3.55%

Foreign Born

1.05%

Non Citizen

2.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.45% of Carbon County, Pennsylvania residents were born in the United States, with 77.2% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Place of Birth

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