Carbon County , Wyoming

Population: 14,549 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $66,721 Home $214,500 Rent $894/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Carbon County's headline indicators land 11% below the national median on income ($66,721), with housing 30% below the US figure ($215,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$66,721
Median Income
household
$214,500
Home Value
median
$894/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $66,721
Per Capita Income $35,421
Poverty Rate 12.6%
Median Home Value $214,500
Median Gross Rent $894/mo
Owner Occupied 76.8%
Renter Occupied 23.2%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 14,549
Median Age 40.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 22.8%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

38.3%
Obesity
12.9%
Diabetes
15.7%
Smoking
30.2%
High Blood Pressure
30.5%
No Physical Activity
20.6%
Depression
32.1%
Insufficient Sleep
69.3%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 42.7  ·  43th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
8.62
🔥 Wildfire
81.90
❄️ Winter Storm
71.90
🌍 Earthquake
60.69
☀️ Drought
20.48

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