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Carbon County, UT

Demographic and economic profile of Carbon County, UT, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Carbon County's economy reflects its historical roots in extractive industries, with a GDP per capita of $52,035 that outpaces its median household income of $58,377, suggesting capital-intensive production rather than broad wage distribution. The labor force of roughly 11,600 (56.6% participation rate) skews toward trade and technical work, with only 18.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $31,510. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $200,700 and median gross rent of $828/month—though a 16.8% poverty rate and 5.5% unemployment rate point to underlying economic strain in this largely stable, near-flat-growth county of 20,446.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

20,446

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,377

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.4% since 2018

Carbon County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,971 (87.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,082 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races616 (3.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone442 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone167 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone115 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish881
  2. 2.Other Indo-European100
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic25
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)22
  5. 5.Arabic9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

749

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$52,035

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,462

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,079
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)981
  3. 3.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities806
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)685
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services670

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,667
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,164
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,364
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,151
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,140

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.17×)559
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.57×)774
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.50×)597
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.26×)199
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.08×)427

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$200,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$828/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,026 (18.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999804 (14.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999569 (10.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999444 (8.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999443 (8.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999439 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,510

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,507 (77.5%)
  • Carpooled1,116 (13.3%)
  • Worked At Home531 (6.3%)
  • Other127 (1.5%)
  • Walked95 (1.1%)
  • Taxi12 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.