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Carbon County, WY

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

AI Overview

Carbon County's economy punches well above its population of 14,549, generating a GDP per capita of $89,327 against median worker earnings of $43,625, a gap that points to capital-intensive extraction industries rather than a broad labor base. The workforce is small, with a 57.0% labor force participation rate and 6.0% unemployment, and only 22.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The county has shed 6.0% of its population over five years, while housing remains relatively affordable at a $214,500 median home value and $894/month median rent.

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

Population

14,549

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$70,511

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,781 (81.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,046 (7.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone664 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races605 (4.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone203 (1.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone126 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,331
  2. 2.Other Indo-European94
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic80
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)23
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island23

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

768

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$89,327

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,421

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,364
  2. 2.Construction (Group)750
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)727
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)660
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)632

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,069
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,268
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,117
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,072
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations917

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.55×)647
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.28×)666
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.45×)623
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.43×)518
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.28×)697

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$214,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$894/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999803 (17.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999656 (14.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999544 (11.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999380 (8.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999366 (7.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999357 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,625

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,749 (75.4%)
  • Carpooled823 (13.1%)
  • Worked At Home421 (6.7%)
  • Other144 (2.3%)
  • Walked133 (2.1%)
  • Bicycle30 (0.5%)

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.