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Carbon
Utah

20K

Population

$54K

Median Income

$283K

Median Home

R+49

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$70,308

Federal Spending per Capita$2,230

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score698

Work From Home %6.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1825.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms17

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$99K

Income (95th Percentile)$167K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.8%

Dependency Ratio1.29

Medicare Spending / Person$2,942

SS Benefits / Person$4,623

Education Wage Premium1.66x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.45x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$279K

This county

$500K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$786/mo

This county

$1650/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.72%

This county

0.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,264

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,041/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.6%

Homeownership Rate67.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.3%

Active Listings

115

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

71 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

5.9%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices56

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians23

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients545 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,476

Uninsured (under 65)9.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression29.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.43 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.24 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,234

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,137

HS Completion Rate92.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate24.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate29.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)63th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.1

January Sunshine-0.35

January Temperature-0.76

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days329 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation10.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1K

Ozone Days343 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.97

Heating Degree Days6,687 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days390 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,051 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)210 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.4

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)21 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)58 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations5 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)319 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed237 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed214 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)277 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)156 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+59.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)184 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations6 stations

DC Fast Chargers18 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers499 workers

Public Transit Commuters34 workers

Walk to Work166 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)266 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work2.1%

Agriculture

Farms118 farms

Farmland140,123 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.410

Nonprofit Organizations101

Veterans Share6.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.3%

Never-Married Adults22.1%

Divorced Adults12.4%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations5.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.53 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms30

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms15

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$95K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

R+49

2024 Presidential · Utah was R+13 statewide

vs Utah State

Income tax

4.65%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.72%0.44% state avg

Politics

R+49R+13

COL Index

County data101 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +135

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $283K

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Local News — Carbon

ABC4 Utah · 5 days ago

‘What would Dolly do?’: Dolly Parton-themed drink at Carbon County coffee shop raises funds for libraries

A small coffee shop in Central Utah is serving a Dolly Parton-inspired drink with a purpose: raising…

Forth.News · 4 days ago

Severe Flood Warning Extended to 9:45 PM MDT in Central Utah Amid Heavy Rainfall

The National Weather Service extended a severe flood warning for Carbon, Emery, and Sanpete counties…

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

Carbon County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

1 station from Utah Department of Environmental Quality. Utah Department of Environmental Quality. H…

KCAW · 1 month ago

Utah forester hopes carbon-capturing soil supplement catches on in Sitka

Posted by Lauren Salemo | Jul 17, 2026. Darren McAvoy holds a handful of biochar. (KCAW/Salemo). Sev…

FOX 13 News Utah · 1 month ago

How a rural Utah community hit hard by overdose deaths is responding to fentanyl

When Carbon County Sheriff Jeff Wood took office in 2015, he made it a top priority to address the s…

KSL · 1 month ago

Man falls, dies while searching for missing woman in Carbon County

PRICE — A central Utah sheriff's office is urging the public to not "self-deploy" on search missions…

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