Carbon, TX Demographics

A map of Carbon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	200	197	71.4%	70.1%
Hispanic	59	72	21.1%	25.6%
Multiracial	17	8	6.1%	2.8%
Asian	4	2	1.4%	0.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.7%

Carbon, Texas has an estimated population of 280, a less than 1% change from the 281 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.4% White, 21.1% Hispanic, 6.1% Multiracial, 1.4% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. 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 is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas 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 44.2% in 2020 and 44.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carbon is ranked the 1469th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 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 1446th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carbon's White Population

200 residents of Carbon, or 71.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carbon is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Carbon ranks 571st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon's White population has grown by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Carbon's population has increased from 70.1% to 71.4%.

Carbon is more White than neighboring Gorman (65.1% White), and Ranger (66% White). Carbon is less White than neighboring Eastland (73.7% White), Cisco (76.7% White), and Rising Star (87.4% 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 considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Carbon ranks 1467th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Carbon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Carbon is less Black than neighboring Eastland (2.8% Black), Gorman (6.3% Black), Cisco (2% Black), Rising Star (0.6% Black), and Ranger (3.4% Black).

Carbon's Asian Population

4 residents of Carbon, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carbon is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Carbon ranks 624th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon's Asian population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Carbon's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.4%.

Carbon is more Asian than neighboring Eastland (0.9% Asian), Gorman (0% Asian), Cisco (0.5% Asian), Rising Star (0% Asian), and Ranger (1% Asian).

Carbon's Hispanic Population

59 residents of Carbon, or 21.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carbon is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Carbon ranks 1008th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 18.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Carbon's population has decreased from 25.6% to 21.1%.

Carbon is more Hispanic than neighboring Eastland (20.6% Hispanic), Cisco (18% Hispanic), and Rising Star (9% Hispanic). Carbon is less Hispanic than neighboring Gorman (21.3% Hispanic), and Ranger (23.8% 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 Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Carbon ranks 793rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 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 decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Carbon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Eastland (1.1% Native American/Other), Cisco (0.9% Native American/Other), and Ranger (0.2% Native American/Other).

Carbon's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Carbon, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carbon is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Carbon ranks 982nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbon's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 112.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Carbon's population has increased from 2.8% to 6.1%.

Carbon is more Multiracial than neighboring Eastland (1% Multiracial), Cisco (2% Multiracial), Rising Star (3% Multiracial), and Ranger (5.6% Multiracial). Carbon is less Multiracial than neighboring Gorman (7.3% 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.