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Carbon County, Wyoming

Carbon County, Wyoming · ZIP 82083, 82301, 82321

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 14,250 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,885Households
  • $66,721Median household income
  • $214,500Median home value
  • 12Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Carbon County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.0%
14.5k15k15.5k16k2000: 15,63920002010: 15,88520102020: 14,537202015,63914,537
Population of Carbon County at each census
CensusPopulation
200015,639
201015,885
202014,537

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Carbon County
Under $50k36.2%
$50k to $100k34.6%
$100k to $150k14.9%
$150k to $200k8.3%
$200k and over6.1%

Median household income $66,721 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Carbon County
Owner occupied
4,518 units
Renter occupied
1,367 units
Vacancy rate
28.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Carbon County2023
Accommodation and food services886
Retail trade769
Health care and social assistance602
Manufacturing510
Transportation and warehousing255
Construction199
Real estate and rental and leasing156
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services123

4,062 employees in 500 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Carbon County compared with its state
Carbon County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCarbon CountyWyoming
Population14,549579,761
Median household income$66,721$74,815
Median age40.438.8
Median home value$214,500$285,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.8%29.9%
Foreign-born residents4.9%3.5%
Owner-occupied homes76.8%71.9%
Mean commute to work16.5 minutes18.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Carbon County12 with a page · sort by any column

Type
RawlinsCity7,9528.25 sq mi
SaratogaTown1,7603.40 sq mi
HannaTown6602.04 sq mi
EncampmentTown4441.60 sq mi
BaggsTown4070.51 sq mi
SinclairTown3612.43 sq mi
Medicine BowTown2383.46 sq mi
Elk MountainTown1480.28 sq mi
DixonTown740.13 sq mi
RiversideTown660.27 sq mi
Ryan ParkCensus designated place292.08 sq mi
ArlingtonCensus designated place114.04 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 56 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Carbon County

Jobs across Carbon County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 56, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.