Carbon County Demographics

A map of Carbon County's Population by Race

Carbon County, Wyoming had a population of 14,537 in 2020. It was 75.7% White, 0.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, 17.9% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, and 3.3% 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 12th most populous county of the 23 counties in Wyoming.

Carbon County's White Population

11,006 residents of Carbon County identify as White, or 75.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Carbon County slightly less than the White share of the population of Wyoming (81.4% White). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Carbon County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Carbon County is less White than neighboring Jackson County (84.2% White), Albany County (79.8% White), Routt County (85.6% White), Natrona County (83.3% White), and Moffat County (77.6% White).

Carbon County's Black Population

130 residents of Carbon County identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Carbon County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Wyoming (0.8% Black). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Carbon County is ranked #4 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Carbon County is more Black than neighboring Jackson County (0% Black), Routt County (0.6% Black), and Moffat County (0.6% Black). Carbon County is less Black than neighboring Albany County (1% Black).

Carbon County's Asian Population

89 residents of Carbon County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Carbon County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wyoming (0.9% Asian). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Carbon County is ranked #8 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Carbon County is more Asian than neighboring Jackson County (0.1% Asian), and Moffat County (0.4% Asian). Carbon County is less Asian than neighboring Albany County (2.8% Asian), Routt County (0.7% Asian), and Natrona County (0.8% Asian).

Carbon County's Hispanic Population

2,600 residents of Carbon County identify as Hispanic, or 17.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Carbon County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Wyoming (10.2% Hispanic). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Carbon County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Carbon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (10% Hispanic), Albany County (10.5% Hispanic), Routt County (8.9% Hispanic), Natrona County (9% Hispanic), and Moffat County (16% Hispanic).

Carbon County's Native American/Other Population

230 residents of Carbon County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.6%. 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 Wyoming (2.5% Native American/Other). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Carbon County is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Carbon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (1.4% Native American/Other), Albany County (1.3% Native American/Other), Routt County (0.8% Native American/Other), Natrona County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Moffat County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Carbon County's Multiracial Population

482 residents of Carbon County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Carbon County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wyoming (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 23 counties in Wyoming, Carbon County is ranked #14 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Carbon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (4.3% Multiracial), Albany County (4.5% Multiracial), Routt County (3.5% Multiracial), Natrona County (4.6% Multiracial), and Moffat County (4.3% Multiracial).

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