Carbon County Demographics

A map of Carbon County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,801	16,645	81.9%	81.5%
Hispanic	2,728	2,677	13.3%	13.1%
Multiracial	603	691	2.9%	3.4%
Native American/Other	214	286	1.0%	1.4%
Black	120	50	0.6%	0.2%
Asian	51	63	0.2%	0.3%

Carbon County, Utah has an estimated population of 20,517, a less than 1% change from the 20,412 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.9% White, 13.3% Hispanic, 2.9% Multiracial, 1.0% Native American/Other, 0.6% Black, and 0.2% Asian. 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 slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Utah 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 31.6% in 2020 and 31.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carbon County is ranked the 15th most populous county in Utah, out of 29 counties. Carbon County was ranked the 15th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Carbon County's White Population

16,801 residents of Carbon County, or 81.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carbon County is higher than in Utah overall, where 74.7% of the population is White. Carbon County ranks 19th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Carbon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 81.9%.

Carbon County is more White than neighboring Wasatch County (80.6% White), and Uintah County (80% White). Carbon County is less White than neighboring Emery County (88.9% White), Duchesne County (84.8% White), and Sanpete County (83.7% White).

Carbon County's Black Population

120 residents of Carbon County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carbon County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 1.1% of the population is Black. Carbon County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon County's Black population has grown by an estimated 140.0%. Black residents' share of Carbon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Carbon County is more Black than neighboring Emery County (0.1% Black), Duchesne County (0.1% Black), Wasatch County (0.2% Black), and Uintah County (0.5% Black). Carbon County is less Black than neighboring Sanpete County (0.9% Black).

Carbon County's Asian Population

51 residents of Carbon County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carbon County is slightly lower than in Utah overall, where 2.4% of the population is Asian. Carbon County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 19.0%. Asian residents' share of Carbon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Carbon County is more Asian than neighboring Emery County (0% Asian). Carbon County is less Asian than neighboring Duchesne County (0.5% Asian), Wasatch County (1% Asian), Sanpete County (0.8% Asian), and Uintah County (0.8% Asian).

Carbon County's Hispanic Population

2,728 residents of Carbon County, or 13.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carbon County is slightly lower than in Utah overall, where 15.9% of the population is Hispanic. Carbon County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Carbon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 13.3%.

Carbon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Emery County (7.5% Hispanic), Duchesne County (7.5% Hispanic), Sanpete County (10.7% Hispanic), and Uintah County (8.8% Hispanic). Carbon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Wasatch County (14.7% Hispanic).

Carbon County's Native American/Other Population

214 residents of Carbon County, or 1.0% 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 Utah overall, where 1.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Carbon County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 25.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carbon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Carbon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Emery County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Wasatch County (0.8% Native American/Other). Carbon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Duchesne County (4.1% Native American/Other), Sanpete County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Uintah County (4.1% Native American/Other).

Carbon County's Multiracial Population

603 residents of Carbon County, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carbon County is comparable to the share in Utah overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Carbon County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 29 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 12.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Carbon County's population has decreased from 3.4% to 2.9%.

Carbon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Emery County (2.7% Multiracial), Wasatch County (2.7% Multiracial), and Sanpete County (2.2% Multiracial). Carbon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Duchesne County (3% Multiracial), and Uintah County (5.8% 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.