Pennsylvania

Carbon

64,749
2020 population
1850
first census record
18
census records

About Carbon

Carbon, Pennsylvania, first appears in the United States federal census in 1850, when it recorded a population of 15,686. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 64,749.

Its recorded population peaked at 65,249 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 1 percent.

On the ground today, one documented military engagement has been recorded within the county, among them Gnadenhutten Massacre 1755, and 15 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202064,749
201065,249
200058,802
199056,846
198053,285
197050,573
196052,889
195057,558
194061,735
193063,380
192062,565
191052,846
190044,510
189038,624
188031,923
187028,144
186021,033
185015,686
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Carbon

Military engagements that took place in Carbon, Pennsylvania.

Gnadenhutten Massacre 1755
1763

Historic places in Carbon

National Register of Historic Places listings in Carbon, Pennsylvania.

Old Mauch Chunk Historic District
Jim Thorpe
Central Railroad of New Jersey Station
Jim Thorpe
Palmerton Historic District
Palmerton
Packer, Asa, Mansion
Jim Thorpe
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Jim Thorpe
Carbon County Jail
Jim Thorpe
Mauch Chunk and Summit Hill Switchback Railroad
Jim Thorpe
Summit Hill High School
Summit Hill
Packer, Harry, Mansion
Jim Thorpe
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Frequently asked about Carbon

When does Carbon first appear in the US census?
Carbon, Pennsylvania first appears in the federal census in 1850, with a recorded population of 15,686.
What is the population of Carbon?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Carbon had a recorded population of 64,749.
When did Carbon's population peak?
Carbon's recorded population peaked at 65,249 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Carbon?
1 documented military engagement took place in Carbon, including Gnadenhutten Massacre 1755.
How many historic places are in Carbon?
15 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Carbon, Pennsylvania.
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