Carbon County, Utah Population 2024

20,678

Carbon County, Utah's estimated 2024 population is 20,678 with a growth rate of 0.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Carbon County, Utah is the 16th largest county in Utah. The 2010 population was 21,403 and has seen a growth of -3.39% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,023690.33%
202820,954690.33%
202720,885690.33%
202620,816690.33%
202520,747690.33%
202420,678690.33%
202320,609690.34%
202220,5401800.88%
202120,360-127-0.62%
202020,487110.05%
201920,4762281.13%
201820,248770.38%
201720,171-178-0.87%
201620,349-51-0.25%
201520,400-242-1.17%
201420,642-266-1.27%
201320,908-318-1.5%
201221,226-82-0.38%
201121,308-95-0.44%
201021,40300%
199020,228-1,951-8.8%
198022,1796,53241.75%
197015,647-5,488-25.97%
196021,135-3,766-15.12%
195024,9016,44234.9%
194018,4596613.71%
193017,7982,30914.91%
192015,4896,86579.6%
19108,6243,62072.34%
19005,004-16,019-76.2%
2024 Growth Rate
0.33% (69)
County Website
Carbon County
State
Utah
County Seat
Price
2020 Population
20,487
Area
1479 mi²
Density
14 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.93% (191)
Founded
1894

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,22189.12%
Two or more races1,4136.91%
Other race3821.87%
Black or African American1550.76%
Native American1420.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander700.34%
Asian630.31%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Carbon County, Utah Population by Race

Carbon County, Utah Population Pyramid 2024

Carbon County, Utah Median Age

38.8

Total

37.5

Male

39.5

Female

Carbon County, Utah Adults

There are 15,186 adults, (3,843 of whom are seniors) in Carbon County, Utah.

Carbon County, Utah Age Dependency

80.3

Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Carbon County, Utah Sex Ratio

Female10,20349.9%
Male10,24350.1%

Carbon County, Utah Population by Age

Carbon County, Utah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,0232.568.131.9
Married4,2823.1679.620.4
Non Family2,7421.1458.541.5
Female6243.2347.352.7
Male3753.5941.958.1

3.12

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

68.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carbon County, Utah Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7765.8%
Associates Degree1,88114.05%
Bachelors Degree1,68912.62%
Graduate Degree7765.8%
High School Graduate3,95729.56%
Less Than 9th Grade3212.4%
Some College3,98729.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Carbon County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,39710,5712,149
Hispanic1,4541,246225
2+ Races714588110
Other Race31328615
Black1091030
Native American10210210
Asian502817
Islander444420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 45.45%.

Carbon County, Utah Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,153$77,106$34,205
Graduate Degree$62,904$64,267$57,051
High School Graduate$34,358$54,406$17,740
Less Than 9th Grade$29,659$31,389$28,375
Overall$41,731$58,695$24,400
Some College$39,575$57,371$24,028

$41,731

Average Earnings

$58,695

Average Male

$24,400

Average Female

Carbon County, Utah Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carbon County, Utah Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carbon County, Utah Language

94.34% of Carbon County, Utah residents speak only English, while 5.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.6% of the population.

Carbon County, Utah Language

Carbon County, Utah Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,5862,60315.69%
Hispanic2,65559322.34%
Multiple1,39622416.05%
Other37113536.39%
Black1457048.28%
Native1422517.61%
Asian552240%

16.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.65%

Male Poverty Rate

18.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carbon County, Utah

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carbon County, Utah is Black, with 48.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carbon County, Utah is White, with 15.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.49%.

Carbon County, Utah Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.46%
High School19.93%
Some College12.15%
Bachelors or Greater7.16%

Carbon County, Utah Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.22%
Male Unemployed45.97%
Female Employed11.22%
Male Employed8.45%

Carbon County, Utah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carbon County, Utah Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,060$84,922
Households$53,673$70,471
Married Families$78,140$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,346$40,239

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carbon County, Utah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Carbon County, Utah Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carbon County, Utah 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 35-44.

Carbon County, Utah Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carbon County, Utah Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

874

Number of Veterans

863

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam393
Second Gulf War146
First Gulf War143
Korea77
World War II0

Carbon County, Utah Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+302
65 to 74256
35 to 54174
55 to 6479
18 to 3463

Carbon County, Utah Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8045.91%
Hispanic1005.6%
2+ Races556.4%
Black118.15%
Native American43.7%

Carbon County, Utah Veterans by Race

Carbon County, Utah Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carbon County, Utah Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Carbon County, Utah Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carbon County, Utah Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carbon County, Utah 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

73.46%

Born in Carbon County, Utah

97.82%

Native Born

2.18%

Foreign Born

1.12%

Non Citizen

1.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.82% of Carbon County, Utah residents were born in the United States, with 73.46% having been born in Utah. 1.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carbon County, Utah Place of Birth

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