Carbondale, PA Demographics

A map of Carbondale's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	7,053	7,550	80.2%	85.5%
Hispanic	954	637	10.9%	7.2%
Multiracial	556	344	6.3%	3.9%
Black	195	171	2.2%	1.9%
Native American/Other	31	81	0.4%	0.9%
Asian	0	45	0.0%	0.5%

Carbondale, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 8,789, a less than 1% change from the 8,828 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.2% White, 10.9% Hispanic, 6.3% Multiracial, 2.2% Black, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Carbondale, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Carbondale has become considerably 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 Carbondale, that probability was 26.1% in 2020 and 34.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Carbondale is ranked the 119th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 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). Carbondale was ranked the 114th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Carbondale's White Population

7,053 residents of Carbondale, or 80.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Carbondale is higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Carbondale ranks 1362nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbondale's White population has declined by an estimated 6.6%. White residents' share of Carbondale's population has decreased from 85.5% to 80.2%.

Carbondale is less White than neighboring Simpson (92.9% White), Mayfield (84.3% White), Jermyn (92.3% White), Vandling (93.4% White), and Archbald (97.3% White).

Carbondale's Black Population

195 residents of Carbondale, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Carbondale is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Carbondale ranks 643rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbondale's Black population has grown by an estimated 14.0%. Black residents' share of Carbondale's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.2%.

Carbondale is more Black than neighboring Simpson (0% Black), Mayfield (0% Black), Jermyn (0.8% Black), Vandling (0% Black), and Archbald (0% Black).

Carbondale's Asian Population

0 residents of Carbondale, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Carbondale is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Carbondale ranks 922nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbondale's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Carbondale's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Carbondale is less Asian than neighboring Simpson (1.6% Asian), Mayfield (0.2% Asian), Jermyn (0.3% Asian), and Archbald (0.4% Asian).

Carbondale's Hispanic Population

954 residents of Carbondale, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Carbondale is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Carbondale ranks 288th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbondale's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 49.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Carbondale's population has increased from 7.2% to 10.9%.

Carbondale is more Hispanic than neighboring Simpson (3.2% Hispanic), Mayfield (2.8% Hispanic), Jermyn (4% Hispanic), Vandling (2.4% Hispanic), and Archbald (0.9% Hispanic).

Carbondale's Native American/Other Population

31 residents of Carbondale, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Carbondale is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Carbondale ranks 215th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbondale's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 61.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Carbondale's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.4%.

Carbondale is more Native American/Other than neighboring Simpson (0% Native American/Other), Mayfield (0.1% Native American/Other), Jermyn (0.3% Native American/Other), Vandling (0% Native American/Other), and Archbald (0.1% Native American/Other).

Carbondale's Multiracial Population

556 residents of Carbondale, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Carbondale is slightly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Carbondale ranks 647th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Carbondale's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 61.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Carbondale's population has increased from 3.9% to 6.3%.

Carbondale is more Multiracial than neighboring Simpson (2.4% Multiracial), Jermyn (2.2% Multiracial), Vandling (4.3% Multiracial), and Archbald (1.4% Multiracial). Carbondale is less Multiracial than neighboring Mayfield (12.7% 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.