Carbon County Demographics

A map of Carbon County's Population by Race

Carbon County, Montana had a population of 10,473 in 2020. It was 91.7% White, 0.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Carbon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Carbon County is the 21st most populous county of the 56 counties in Montana.

Carbon County's White Population

9,603 residents of Carbon County identify as White, or 91.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Carbon County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Montana (83.1% White). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Carbon County is ranked #12 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Carbon County is more White than neighboring Stillwater County (90.5% White), Park County (88.8% White), Yellowstone County (82.9% White), Sweet Grass County (90.6% White), and Golden Valley County (88% White).

Carbon County's Black Population

13 residents of Carbon County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Carbon County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Montana (0.5% Black). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Carbon County is ranked #44 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Carbon County is less Black than neighboring Park County (0.2% Black), Yellowstone County (0.7% Black), Sweet Grass County (0.2% Black), and Golden Valley County (0.9% Black).

Carbon County's Asian Population

21 residents of Carbon County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Carbon County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Montana (0.7% Asian). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Carbon County is ranked #44 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Carbon County is more Asian than neighboring Golden Valley County (0% Asian). Carbon County is less Asian than neighboring Park County (0.7% Asian), Yellowstone County (0.8% Asian), and Sweet Grass County (0.4% Asian).

Carbon County's Hispanic Population

261 residents of Carbon County identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Carbon County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Montana (4.2% Hispanic). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Carbon County is ranked #38 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Carbon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Stillwater County (3% Hispanic), Park County (5.7% Hispanic), Yellowstone County (6.1% Hispanic), Sweet Grass County (2.7% Hispanic), and Golden Valley County (4.3% Hispanic).

Carbon County's Native American/Other Population

142 residents of Carbon County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Carbon County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Montana (6.4% Native American/Other). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Carbon County is ranked #39 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Carbon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stillwater County (1.3% Native American/Other), Park County (1% Native American/Other), and Sweet Grass County (1% Native American/Other). Carbon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Yellowstone County (4.5% Native American/Other), and Golden Valley County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Carbon County's Multiracial Population

433 residents of Carbon County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Carbon County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Montana (5% Multiracial). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Carbon County is ranked #32 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Carbon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Park County (3.6% Multiracial). Carbon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Stillwater County (4.8% Multiracial), Yellowstone County (5% Multiracial), Sweet Grass County (5.2% Multiracial), and Golden Valley County (5.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.