Carbon County, Wyoming Population 2024

14,130

Carbon County, Wyoming's estimated 2024 population is 14,130 with a growth rate of -1.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Carbon County, Wyoming is the 12th largest county in Wyoming. The 2010 population was 15,849 and has seen a growth of -10.85% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,110-204-1.53%
202813,314-204-1.51%
202713,518-204-1.49%
202613,722-204-1.46%
202513,926-204-1.44%
202414,130-204-1.42%
202314,334-204-1.4%
202214,538-176-1.2%
202114,7142051.41%
202014,509-323-2.18%
201914,832-9-0.06%
201814,841-420-2.75%
201715,261-458-2.91%
201615,719890.57%
201515,630-259-1.63%
201415,889400.25%
201315,8491300.83%
201215,719-123-0.78%
201115,842-7-0.04%
201015,84900%
199016,659-5,237-23.92%
198021,8968,54263.97%
197013,354-1,583-10.6%
196014,937-805-5.11%
195015,7423,09824.5%
194012,6441,25311%
193011,3911,86619.59%
19209,525-1,757-15.57%
191011,2821,69317.66%
19009,5892,73239.84%
18906,8573,41999.45%
18803,4382,070151.32%
18701,368-11,742-89.57%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.42% (-204)
County Website
Carbon County
State
Wyoming
County Seat
Rawlins
2020 Population
14,509
Area
7898 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.61% (-379)
Founded
1868

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,19283.8%
Two or more races1,2388.51%
Other race6414.41%
Black or African American1931.33%
Native American1801.24%
Asian1020.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Carbon County, Wyoming Population by Race

Carbon County, Wyoming Population Pyramid 2024

Carbon County, Wyoming Median Age

40.4

Total

37.8

Male

42.2

Female

Carbon County, Wyoming Adults

There are 11,218 adults, (2,761 of whom are seniors) in Carbon County, Wyoming.

Carbon County, Wyoming Age Dependency

72

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Carbon County, Wyoming Sex Ratio

Female6,75246.41%
Male7,79753.59%

Carbon County, Wyoming Population by Age

Carbon County, Wyoming Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8852.3776.823.2
Married2,9002.9484.515.5
Non Family2,0671.1974.925.1
Female6013.5650.649.4
Male3172.6267.832.2

2.91

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

76.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carbon County, Wyoming Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5895.79%
Associates Degree9889.71%
Bachelors Degree1,79617.66%
Graduate Degree5225.13%
High School Graduate3,52834.69%
Less Than 9th Grade3032.98%
Some College2,44424.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carbon County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carbon County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,1327,6302,125
Hispanic1,5611,19355
2+ Races80569896
Other Race3822273
Native American16314724
Black86833
Asian746242
Islander330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.76%.

Carbon County, Wyoming Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,165$74,123$58,281
Graduate Degree$71,492$121,250$69,479
High School Graduate$39,666$55,387$24,395
Less Than 9th Grade$35,774$39,722$0
Overall$49,229$60,051$34,207
Some College$41,685$60,625$29,793

$49,229

Average Earnings

$60,051

Average Male

$34,207

Average Female

Carbon County, Wyoming Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carbon County, Wyoming Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carbon County, Wyoming Language

88.33% of Carbon County, Wyoming residents speak only English, while 11.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.7% of the population.

Carbon County, Wyoming Language

Carbon County, Wyoming Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,6881,26511.84%
Hispanic2,53138715.29%
Other61816626.86%
Black1726336.63%
Multiple1,186423.54%
Native13043.08%

12.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.86%

Male Poverty Rate

14.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carbon County, Wyoming

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carbon County, Wyoming is Black, with 36.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carbon County, Wyoming is Native, with 3.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.22%.

Carbon County, Wyoming Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.97%
High School11.66%
Some College8.24%
Bachelors or Greater5.77%

Carbon County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed10.81%
Female Unemployed6.09%
Male Employed3.48%
Male Unemployed0%

Carbon County, Wyoming Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carbon County, Wyoming Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,087$93,433
Households$66,721$83,412
Married Families$86,667$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,344$59,451

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carbon County, Wyoming Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Carbon County, Wyoming Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carbon County, Wyoming Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Carbon County, Wyoming Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carbon County, Wyoming Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

940

Number of Veterans

891

Male Veterans

49

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam439
Second Gulf War190
First Gulf War78
Korea9
World War II0

Carbon County, Wyoming Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+286
65 to 74255
35 to 54228
18 to 3488
55 to 6483

Carbon County, Wyoming Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8038.4%
Hispanic1266.98%
2+ Races919.88%
Native American4626.59%

Carbon County, Wyoming Veterans by Race

Carbon County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carbon County, Wyoming Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Carbon County, Wyoming Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carbon County, Wyoming Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carbon County, Wyoming Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

42.92%

Born in Carbon County, Wyoming

95.13%

Native Born

4.87%

Foreign Born

3.43%

Non Citizen

1.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.13% of Carbon County, Wyoming residents were born in the United States, with 42.92% having been born in Wyoming. 3.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Carbon County, Wyoming Place of Birth

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