COMPARING TWO PLACES
Park County vs Carbon County
PLACE A
Park County, Colorado
VS
PLACE B
Carbon County, Montana
Park County is 60% larger than Carbon County. Park County earns more, with a median household income $23,409 higher.
PARK COUNTYCARBON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population18,31411,466+60% vs Carbon County
Population density86+3
Population growth7.3%3.9%+3.4 pts
Median age51.250.4+0.8
Male52.2%51.0%+1.2 pts
Female47.8%49.0%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born3.2%0.6%+2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.3%90.1%−4.8 pts
Black0.9%0.3%+0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.6%3.0%+4.6 pts
Asian1.1%0.0%+1.1 pts
Other5.0%6.5%−1.5 pts
Median household income$103,670$80,261+$23,409
Per capita income$64,157$45,872+$18,285
Poverty rate5.0%7.8%−2.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4470.456Even
Bachelor's degree or higher41.6%34.6%+7.0 pts
Graduate degree14.8%12.0%+2.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%4.5%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation61.8%59.6%+2.2 pts
Median home value$532,100$420,800+$111,300
Median gross rent$2,161$844+$1,317
Owner-occupied86.2%78.0%+8.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.1%27.7%+8.4 pts
Rent-burdened households27.6%25.2%+2.4 pts
Average commute39.029.6+9.4
Worked from home24.4%11.0%+13.4 pts
Public transit to work0.2%2.7%−2.5 pts
Uninsured6.0%8.2%−2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025