Carbon County, MT
Demographic and economic profile of Carbon County, MT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Carbon County is a small, rural Montana county of 10,877 residents with a 3.1% population gain over five years and an economy built around natural resources and agriculture, reflected in a GDP per capita of $36,077 against median worker earnings of $34,957. The labor force is relatively small—participation sits at 61.1%—with 30.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 96.7% holding at least a high school diploma, and unemployment runs at 5.0%. Housing costs are notable for a rural area, with a median home value of $379,300 and median gross rent of $882/month, while a median age of 50.4 years and a low poverty rate of 8.5% round out the county's demographic profile.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+3.1% since 2018
Carbon County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone10,137 (91.2%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races456 (4.1%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race223 (2.0%)
- Some Other Race Alone204 (1.8%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone36 (0.3%)
- Black or African American Alone31 (0.3%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish120
- 2.German or other West Germanic93
- 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)49
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)5
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island1
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining866
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance824
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)570
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services525
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services480
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,239
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations885
- 3.Service Occupations783
- 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations721
- 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations711
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.