Carbon County is a county of 14,463 people in Wyoming. Few US counties rank higher on income. Density works out to 2 people per square mile. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 16 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $70,511, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 77%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Carbon County
What changed most since 1990
Population16,659 → 14,463(−13%)US over the same years: +35%
White share84.6% → 75.4%(−9.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Homes owned by their occupants69.1% → 76.3%(+7.1 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.2%(109)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.5%(104)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era54.2%(416)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.9%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 768 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Carbon County, decade by decade
Carbon County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
16,659
$65,063
$126,724
14.2%
33.1
2000
15,639
$65,689
$125,694
17.2%
37.6
2010
15,885
$81,373
$185,719
17.9%
41.7
2020
14,537
$75,659
$222,773
20.5%
49.2
2024
14,463
$70,511
$222,700
24.4%
49.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
