Utah

Carbon

20,412
2020 population
1900
first census record
13
census records

About Carbon

Carbon, Utah, first appears in the United States federal census in 1900, when it recorded a population of 5,004. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 20,412.

Its recorded population peaked at 24,901 in 1950, and has since declined by roughly 18 percent.

On the ground today, 4 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Fremont Culture Warfare Utah, Fremont Culture Violence (Utah), Fremont Displacement – Range Creek Canyon, and 319 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202020,412
201021,403
200020,422
199020,228
198022,179
197015,647
196021,135
195024,901
194018,459
193017,798
192015,489
19108,624
19005,004
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, Utah.

Fremont Culture Warfare Utah
900
Fremont Culture Violence (Utah)
1000
Fremont Displacement – Range Creek Canyon
1310
Manhunt for Butch Cassidy — Castle Gate Robbery Utah
1897

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Frequently asked about Carbon

When does Carbon first appear in the US census?
Carbon, Utah first appears in the federal census in 1900, with a recorded population of 5,004.
What is the population of Carbon?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Carbon had a recorded population of 20,412.
When did Carbon's population peak?
Carbon's recorded population peaked at 24,901 in 1950.
Were any battles fought in Carbon?
4 documented military engagements took place in Carbon, including Fremont Culture Warfare Utah, Fremont Culture Violence (Utah), Fremont Displacement – Range Creek Canyon.
How many historic places are in Carbon?
319 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Carbon, Utah.
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