Carbon, IN Demographics

A map of Carbon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	238	251	100.0%	95.4%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	1.9%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	1.5%

Carbon, Indiana has an estimated population of 238, a decrease from the 263 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carbon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carbon has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Carbon, that probability was 8.8% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carbon is ranked the 666th most populous place in Indiana, out of 976 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Carbon was ranked the 559th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carbon's White Population

238 residents of Carbon, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carbon is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Carbon ranks 89th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon's White population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. White residents' share of Carbon's population has increased from 95.4% to 100.0%.

Carbon is more White than neighboring Harmony (86.5% White), Knightsville (95.5% White), Brazil (93.3% White), and Staunton (99.4% White).

Carbon's Black Population

0 residents of Carbon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carbon is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Carbon ranks 399th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Carbon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Carbon is less Black than neighboring Harmony (2.6% Black), Knightsville (1.4% Black), and Brazil (0.8% Black).

Carbon's Asian Population

0 residents of Carbon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carbon is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Carbon ranks 325th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Carbon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Carbon is less Asian than neighboring Brazil (0.8% Asian).

Carbon's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Carbon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carbon is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Carbon ranks 460th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Carbon's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Carbon is less Hispanic than neighboring Harmony (4.7% Hispanic), Knightsville (0.5% Hispanic), Brazil (2.1% Hispanic), and Staunton (0.6% Hispanic).

Carbon's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Carbon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Carbon is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Carbon ranks 383rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carbon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Carbon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Brazil (0.5% Native American/Other).

Carbon's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Carbon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carbon is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Carbon ranks 637th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Carbon's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Carbon is less Multiracial than neighboring Harmony (6.2% Multiracial), Knightsville (2.6% Multiracial), and Brazil (2.5% 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.