Carbon County

Carbon County, Montana

At a Glance

Population10,473
County SeatCarbon County Court House
State FIPS30
County FIPS009
Num Towns15
Census-Designated Places10
Total Town Population5,167
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)10,645
Median Age50.7
Veterans804
Housing Units6,399
Uninsured76
Net Migration (recent)408
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments436
Total Employees2,229
Avg Annual Pay$47,497
Median Household Income$66,780
Poverty Rate10.3%
Unemployment Rate4.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$78,896
Federal Spending FY2024$100,321,273
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,579

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$355,600
Median Rent$900
FMR Studio$1,013
FMR 1BR$1,062
FMR 2BR$1,373
FMR 3BR$1,888
FMR 4BR$2,124

Health & Safety

Hospitals15
EMS Stations45
Fire Stations45
Police Stations45
Adult Smoking15.3%
Adult Obesity31.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k26.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.66
Electric Customers557432
Towns with Broadband Data15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage15

Community

Churches14
Libraries15
Historic Places (NRHP)71
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools160
SNAP Stores8
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms47
Land in Farms (acres)76,989
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,638.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

TypeTitleDate
DRFLOODING2023-10-11
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING 2022-06-16
FMROBERTSON DRAW FIRE2021-06-16
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-31
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRFLOODING2018-10-31
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2011-06-17
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRWILDFIRES2000-08-30
FMMT - WILLIE FIRE2000-08-28

Detailed Topics

Communities in Carbon County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.