Carbon County Demographics

A map of Carbon County's Population by Race

Carbon County, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 65,382, a less than 1% change from the 64,749 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.9% White, 6.9% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 1.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carbon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carbon has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Carbon County, that probability was 20.9% in 2020 and 22.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carbon County is ranked the 38th most populous county in Pennsylvania, out of 67 counties. Carbon County was ranked the 39th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Carbon County's White Population

57,491 residents of Carbon County, or 87.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carbon County is considerably higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Carbon County ranks 37th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Carbon County's population has decreased from 88.7% to 87.9%.

Carbon County is more White than neighboring Lehigh County (59.1% White), Luzerne County (74.2% White), Monroe County (60.4% White), Northampton County (72% White), and Lackawanna County (79.6% White).

Carbon County's Black Population

1,240 residents of Carbon County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carbon County is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Carbon County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon County's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.9%. Black residents' share of Carbon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Carbon County is less Black than neighboring Lehigh County (5.9% Black), Luzerne County (4.1% Black), Monroe County (13% Black), Northampton County (5.7% Black), and Lackawanna County (3% Black).

Carbon County's Asian Population

366 residents of Carbon County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carbon County is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Carbon County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 11.9%. Asian residents' share of Carbon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Carbon County is less Asian than neighboring Lehigh County (3.5% Asian), Luzerne County (1.2% Asian), Monroe County (2.6% Asian), Northampton County (3% Asian), and Lackawanna County (3% Asian).

Carbon County's Hispanic Population

4,522 residents of Carbon County, or 6.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carbon County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Carbon County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 24.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Carbon County's population has increased from 5.6% to 6.9%.

Carbon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lehigh County (28% Hispanic), Luzerne County (17.3% Hispanic), Monroe County (18.2% Hispanic), Northampton County (15.5% Hispanic), and Lackawanna County (9.8% Hispanic).

Carbon County's Native American/Other Population

82 residents of Carbon County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Carbon County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Carbon County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 74.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carbon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Carbon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lehigh County (0.6% Native American/Other), Luzerne County (0.3% Native American/Other), Monroe County (1.6% Native American/Other), Northampton County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Lackawanna County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Carbon County's Multiracial Population

1,681 residents of Carbon County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carbon County is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Carbon County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 13.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Carbon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.6%.

Carbon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lehigh County (2.9% Multiracial), Luzerne County (2.9% Multiracial), Monroe County (4.3% Multiracial), Northampton County (3.2% Multiracial), and Lackawanna County (3.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.