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Carbon County, Wyoming, has 14,537 residents across 12,506 parcels and covers 7,897.8 square miles. The population declined 8.5% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Carbon County is 56007.

Rawlins is the county's largest population center. Carbon County also includes 11 zip codes, 2 public school districts and 14 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 parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Carbon County Trends

Population
14,537▾
Median Home Value
$214,500▴
K-12 Enrollment
2,206▾
Carbon County in Wyoming

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 Parcels

Carbon County has 12,506 mapped parcels covering 5,018,501 acres. The median assessed value is $130,574. The median lot size is 0.35 acres. 2,639 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 8,325 distinct owner names. About 21% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Wyoming. Assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Owner names reach 92.6%. Mailing addresses reach 92.6%. Browse the interactive Carbon County Parcel viewer here.

Carbon County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 12,506 100%
Owner name 11,579 92.6%
Owner mailing address 11,579 92.6%
Site address 8,574 68.6%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 12,506 100%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 12,506 100%
Parcel boundary 12,506 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Carbon County parcel records.

Carbon County Population

Carbon County had 14,537 residents in 2020. That was 8.5% lower than in 2010. Carbon County had 1,102 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 2 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Rawlins, Saratoga and Encampment.

Population Trend in Carbon County WY

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

Carbon County Zip Codes

Carbon County has 11 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Rawlins (82301), Saratoga (82331) and Encampment (82325). Rawlins is the largest zip by population, with about 8,539 residents or 59% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 81% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Carbon County WY

ZIP Area Population Trend
82301 Rawlins 8,539 ▾ -10.9%
82331 Saratoga 2,316 ▴ 1.3%
82325 Encampment 871 ▾ -0.8%
82327 Hanna 738 ▾ -20.6%
82321 Baggs 676 ▾ -5.7%
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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 40.4, which makes the county a little older than Wyoming overall. About 22.9% of residents are under 18, while 19% 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 32.4% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 22.8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 29.9%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Carbon County WY

Median Age

40.4

Under 18

22.9%

Age 65+

19%

Bachelor's+

22.8%

Carbon County School Districts

Carbon County is served by 2 public school districts with 2,206 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 WY

District Enrollment Share Trend
Carbon County School District 1 1,633 74% ▴ 1.4%
Carbon County School District 2 573 26% ▾ -6.8%
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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 $214,500 and a median gross rent of $894. About 77% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Wyoming median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $275,750 and homes spent about 146 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, WY

Carbon County has 986 business listings across 301 categories. The largest categories in Carbon County business listings are Structure And Geography (35, 3.5%), Gas Stations (32, 3.2%), and Hotels (31, 3.1%). 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, WY

Category Businesses Share
Structure And Geography 35 3.5%
Gas Stations 32 3.2%
Hotels 31 3.1%
Lake 28 2.8%
Churches & Religious Organizations 27 2.7%
Parks & Recreation 18 1.8%
Landmark And Historical Building 17 1.7%
Public And Government Association 15 1.5%
Elementary School 14 1.4%
Campgrounds & RV Parks 13 1.3%

Carbon County Business Listings

Business Category City
The Hideaway Accommodation Saratoga
Hofmann and Ramsey Accountant Rawlins
Wyoming Outdoor Adventures Active Life Saratoga
A2 Cleaning Solutions Air Duct Cleaning Service Rawlins
Rawlins Municipal Airport RWL Airport Rawlins
Little Snake River EMS Ambulance And Ems Services Baggs
Country Pride American Restaurants Rawlins
Boyer YL Ranch Amusement Park Savery
Rawlins Animal Shelter Animal Shelters Rawlins
Good Things Antique Store Encampment
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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 parcels, 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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