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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Carbon County is 15,795, which is 1.00% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 16.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Carbon County population density is 1.98 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 5.88 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Carbon County is white, which represent 91.60% of the total population. The average Carbon County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 15,795. #12

Population Growth Since 2000, #21

Carbon County	1.00%
Wyoming	16.50%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #22

Carbon County	1.98 per square mile
Wyoming	5.88 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	14,469 (91.60%, #19)
Black:	168 (1.06%, #3)
Hispanic:	2,712 (17.17%, #1)
Asian:	132 (0.84%, #8)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	113 (0.72%, #11)
One Race, Other:	380 (2.41%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	533 (3.37%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,917 (70.69%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	73 (2.69%, see rank)
Cuban:	9 (0.33%, see rank)
Central American:	11 (0.41%, see rank)
South American:	58 (2.14%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

13,548 (85.77%) out of the total population of 15,795 reported first ancestry.

	Carbon County	% of the Total Population	Wyoming	U.S.
Arab	23	0.15%, see rank	0.13%	0.56%
Czech	72	0.46%, see rank	0.76%	0.47%
Danish	120	0.76%, see rank	1.46%	0.42%
Dutch	456	2.89%, see rank	2.11%	1.40%
English	2,056	13.02%, see rank	13.23%	8.02%
French	605	3.83%, see rank	3.52%	3.34%
German	4,136	26.19%, see rank	25.59%	15.03%
Greek	63	0.40%, see rank	0.31%	0.41%
Hungarian	40	0.25%, see rank	0.34%	0.46%
Irish	2,398	15.18%, see rank	12.66%	10.80%
Italian	372	2.36%, see rank	3.25%	5.52%
Norwegian	652	4.13%, see rank	3.44%	1.42%
Polish	218	1.38%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	14	0.09%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	212	1.34%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	265	1.68%, see rank	1.62%	0.99%
Scottish	760	4.81%, see rank	3.10%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	12	0.08%, see rank	0.18%	0.95%
Swedish	511	3.24%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	43	0.27%, see rank	0.55%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.31%
American	902	5.71%, see rank	8.51%	7.12%
Welsh	154	0.97%, see rank	1.05%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 8,562 (54.21%, see rank)

Females: 7,233 (45.79%, see rank)

Carbon County	Male: 54.21% Female: 45.79%
Wyoming	Male: 51.02% Female: 48.98%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Carbon County	39.30 years old
Wyoming	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Carbon County	38.40 years old
Wyoming	35.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Carbon County	40.20 years old
Wyoming	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Carbon County	% of the Total Population	Wyoming	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,005	6.36%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,213	7.68%, see rank	6.67%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	891	5.64%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	884	5.60%, see rank	6.51%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,048	6.64%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,058	13.03%, see rank	14.02%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,943	12.30%, see rank	11.98%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,375	15.04%, see rank	13.56%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,300	14.56%, see rank	13.61%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,263	8.00%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	614	3.89%, see rank	3.94%	4.25%
85 years and over	201	1.27%, see rank	1.58%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Carbon County	Wyoming	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	10,754, 100%	381,098	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,141, 10.61%, see rank	7.71%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,871, 36.00%, see rank	29.41%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,888, 36.15%, see rank	37.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,291, 12.00%, see rank	16.80%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	563, 5.24%, see rank	8.32%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.15, see rank	13.70	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Carbon County			Wyoming		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	540	76.30%	23.70%	75.82%	24.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,640	97.56%, see rank	2.44%, see rank	93.65%	6.35%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	713	96.77%, see rank	3.23%, see rank	94.96%	5.04%	90.60%	9.40%
College	480	81.25%, see rank	18.75%, see rank	91.00%	9.00%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	136	65.44%, see rank	34.56%, see rank	79.31%	20.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Carbon County	Wyoming	U.S.
Total Households	6,161, 100%	225,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.42, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	1,649, 26.77%, see rank	27.66%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,512, 73.23%, see rank	72.34%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,034, 65.48%, see rank	65.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.02, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,241, 52.61%, see rank	52.16%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,127, 34.52%, see rank	34.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Carbon County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	12,686	see rank	460,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,865	100%, see rank	234,150	123,281,364
Never Married	1,811	26.38%, see rank	30.31%	35.77%
Married	3,808	55.47%, see rank	55.09%	52.04%
Widowed	206	3.00%, see rank	2.44%	2.57%
Divorced	1,040	15.15%, see rank	12.15%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,821	100%, see rank	226,132	129,692,771
Never Married	1,116	19.17%, see rank	22.79%	29.48%
Married	3,400	58.41%, see rank	55.43%	49.19%
Widowed	407	6.99%, see rank	8.32%	9.16%
Divorced	898	15.43%, see rank	13.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Carbon County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
Native	14,892	94.28%, see rank	96.64%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,204	39.28%, see rank	41.17%	58.73%
Born in Different State	8,515	53.91%, see rank	54.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	173	1.10%, see rank	0.87%	1.42%
Foreign Born	903	5.72%, see rank	3.36%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	307	1.94%, see rank	1.23%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	596	3.77%, see rank	2.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	59	0.37%, see rank	0.48%	1.53%
Born In Asia	132	0.84%, see rank	0.66%	3.82%
Born In Africa	14	0.09%, see rank	0.15%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	26	0.16%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	659	4.17%, see rank	1.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	13	0.08%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Carbon County	%	Wyoming	U.S.
English	5,336	86.61%, see rank	91.30%	79.39%
Spanish	702	11.39%, see rank	5.85%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	73	1.18%, see rank	1.63%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	50	0.81%, see rank	0.68%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.