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Carbon
Wyoming

15K

Population

$65K

Median Income

$215K

Median Home

R+59

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$138,447

Federal Spending per Capita$1,640

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$82K

Avg Credit Score688

Work From Home %7.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$125K

Income (95th Percentile)$202K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.8%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$2,514

SS Benefits / Person$4,016

Education Wage Premium1.74x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$67K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients0.7%

Average Annual Wage$60K

Professional Services Concentration0.32x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$207K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$825/mo

This county

$1300/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.53%

This county

0.55% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,136

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$980/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.4%

Homeownership Rate72.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

6.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

48 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

13.3%

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

97.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score9

Healthcare Shortage Score12.3

Healthcare Offices28

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians16

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients558 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,147

Uninsured (under 65)15.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.18 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.07 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,007

Bachelor's Degree Holders927

HS Completion Rate90.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate26.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities12

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)54th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate36.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale5.4

January Sunshine1.16

January Temperature-0.92

Average Temp44°F

Avg High Temp56°F

Avg Low Temp31°F

Median AQIAQI 8

Good Air Days362 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation14.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.88

Heating Degree Days7,993 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days183 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,097 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)103 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)11 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)30 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations5 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)51 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed146 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed30 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)204 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)149 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)52 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)39 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers16 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers487 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work222 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)109 workers

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work3.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers14.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities9

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.374

Nonprofit Organizations169

Veterans Share8.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.8%

Never-Married Adults29.2%

Divorced Adults12.2%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population1.6%

Membership Associations8.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.90 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores6

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging33

Recreation Businesses12

Professional Services Firms35

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms27

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$91K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+59

2024 Presidential · Wyoming was R+43 statewide

vs Wyoming State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.53%0.55% state avg

Politics

R+59R+43

COL Index

County data101 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -209

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.23x 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: $215K

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Local News — Carbon

wyomingnewsnow.tv · 1 week ago

Fire crews work to contain a wildfire in Carbon County

Carbon County, Wyo. - Fire crews in Carbon County are on the scene of a wildfire in the area of Chal…

North Dakota Monitor · May 13, 2026

Summit carbon pipeline rerouted to storage site in Wyoming; North Dakota future unclear

Summit carbon pipeline rerouted to storage site in Wyoming; North Dakota future unclear ... Summit C…

Cap City News · 1 month ago

18-year-old dead after crash in Carbon County

CARBON COUNTY, Wyo. — The Wyoming Highway Patrol is reporting that one person has died following a c…

KJCT · Jun 10, 2026

Carbon County deputy airlifted to Grand Junction after active shooter incident in Wyoming

The shooter suspect was found dead by officers ... A deputy in a Wyoming town close to the Wyoming-C…

Oil City News · Jun 18, 2026

Carbon County sheriff says suspect who shot deputy stockpiled ammo, planned for apparent 'large-scale act of violence'

Sheriff Bakken said Sgt. Burns's confrontation of the suspect may have saved the lives of countless …

CBS News · Jun 10, 2026

Shooting near Colorado-Wyoming state line leaves suspect dead, deputy critically injured

A deputy from Wyoming is recovering in a Colorado hospital after a shooting near the state line on M…

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