Carbon County, Utah

Carbon County is home to 20,517 people. 17.0% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Utah rate (8.5%). The median household income is $58,377.

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MeasureValueUtahYearSource
Population20,5173,392,3312024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$58,377$95,1662024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line17.0%8.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty21.9%8.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.2%8.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%37.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$228,500$489,4002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$870$1,4962024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income50.1%47.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.9%8.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age38.6 years32.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.