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Carbon County, Utah, has 20,412 residents and covers 1,479.2 square miles. The population declined 4.6% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Carbon County is 49007.

Price is the county's largest population center. Carbon County also includes 6 zip codes, 1 public school district and 9 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Carbon County Trends

Population
20,412▾
Median Home Value
$200,700▴
K-12 Enrollment
3,334▴
Carbon County in Utah

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Carbon County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Carbon County Population

Carbon County had 20,412 residents in 2020. That was 4.6% lower than in 2010. Carbon County had 10 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 14 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Price, Helper and Wellington.

Population Trend in Carbon County UT

Carbon County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Carbon County Zip Codes

Carbon County has 6 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Price (84501), Helper (84526) and Wellington (84542). Price is the largest zip by population, with about 13,111 residents or 64% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 91% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Carbon County UT

ZIP Area Population Trend
84501 Price 13,111 ▾ -3.7%
84526 Helper 3,888 ▾ -6%
84542 Wellington 1,629 ▾ -9.8%
84520 East Carbon 1,225 ▾ -5.9%
84539 Sunnyside 335 ▾ -11.6%
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Carbon County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Carbon County Demographics

Carbon County has a median age of 38.8, which makes the county a little older than Utah overall. About 25.7% of residents are under 18, while 18.8% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 29.9% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 18.4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 36.9%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Carbon County UT

Median Age

38.8

Under 18

25.7%

Age 65+

18.8%

Bachelor's+

18.4%

Carbon County School Districts

Carbon County is served by 1 public school district with 3,334 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Carbon County UT

District Enrollment Share Trend
Carbon School District 3,334 100% ▴ 0.4%
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Carbon County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Carbon County Housing & Real Estate

Carbon County has a median home value of $200,700 and a median gross rent of $828. About 68% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Utah median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $338,750 and homes spent about 99 days on the market.

Carbon County Housing Mix

Carbon County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Carbon County Housing Trends

Carbon County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Carbon County, UT

Carbon County has 961 business listings across 349 categories. The largest categories in Carbon County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (25, 2.6%), Gas Stations (18, 1.9%), and Auto Repair (18, 1.9%). The full Carbon County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Carbon County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Carbon County, UT

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 25 2.6%
Gas Stations 18 1.9%
Auto Repair 18 1.9%
Hotels 13 1.4%
Parks & Recreation 12 1.2%
Convenience Stores 12 1.2%
Contractors 12 1.2%
Professional Services 11 1.1%
Clothing Stores 11 1.1%
Beauty Salons 11 1.1%

Carbon County Business Listings

Business Category City
StepOne Service Abuse And Addiction Treatment Price
Stay Helper Accommodation Helper
Smuin Rich & Marsing Accountant Price
Price Canyon Active Life Helper
Matsuda Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine Acupuncture Helper
Marketing Elevated Advertising Agency Helper
Price IFA Country Store Agricultural Service Price
Brazzen Castle Country Agriculture Price
Carbon County Utah Regional Airport Airport Price
Carbon County Ambulance Ambulance And Ems Services Price
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Carbon County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Carbon County Basemaps

Carbon County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Carbon County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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