Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Carbon County: County in Wyoming, United States of America
About
Carbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 65,249 and a population density of 3 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 64,081 inhabitants. Its county seat is Rawlins. The county was created 156 years ago in 1867.
Quick Facts about Carbon County
| Population : | 64,081 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Pennsylvania (United States) |
| Different from : | Carbon County, Carbon County, Carbon County |
| Twitter username : | carboncounty |
| Area : | 20627 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 0.8% |
| Land as percent of area : | 99.2% |
| Named for : | carbon, coal |
| Altitude : | 1,535 feet / 468 meters |
| Capital : | Rawlins |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1868 |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York |
| Local time : | 12:25:26 (21st December 2024) |
| Density : | 3 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -1.82% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Carbon County is located at 40°55'5"N 75°42'32"W (40.9181800, -75.7088200). It has 8 neighbors: Albany County, Jackson County, Moffat County, Routt County, Converse County, Fremont County, Natrona County and Sweetwater County.
Carbon County map
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The largest city of Carbon County is Palmerton with a population of 5,321. Other cities include, Lehighton population 5,296, Jim Thorpe population 4,650, Lansford population 3,760 and Nesquehoning population 3,240. See all Carbon County cities & populated places.
Carbon County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Carbon County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Palmerton | 5,321 | Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America |
| Lehighton | 5,296 | Borough of Pennsylvania |
| Jim Thorpe | 4,650 | Borough and county seat of Carbon County, Pennsylvania |
| Lansford | 3,760 | City in North Dakota |
| Nesquehoning | 3,240 | Borough of Pennsylvania |
| Summit Hill | 2,975 | Borough of Pennsylvania |
| Weatherly | 2,452 | Borough of Pennsylvania, United States |
| Bowmanstown | 881 | Borough of Pennsylvania |
| Beaver Meadows | 832 | Borough of Pennsylvania |
| Parryville | 501 | Borough of Pennsylvania |
| Weissport | 396 | Borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| East Side | 301 | Borough of Pennsylvania |
| New Columbus | 227 | Borough in western Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
- Official Website
Official website of Carbon County
Carbon County has 8 neighbours.
- Albany County county in Wyoming, United States
- Jackson County county in Colorado, United States
- Moffat County county in Colorado, United States
- Routt County county in Colorado, United States
- Converse County county in Wyoming, United States
- Fremont County county in western Wyoming, United States
- Natrona County county in Wyoming, United States
- Sweetwater County county in Wyoming, United States
- Rawlins
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Carbon County decreased by 1.82% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 65,249 | - | census |
| 2011 | 65,086 | -0.25% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 64,800 | -0.44% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 64,538 | -0.41% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 64,255 | -0.44% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 63,753 | -0.79% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 63,499 | -0.4% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 63,828 | 0.52% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 64,175 | 0.54% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 64,182 | 0.01% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 64,081 | -0.16% | estimation process |
People born in Carbon County (2)
People born in Carbon County, including politician George R. Salisbury, Jr., politician from Idaho who legally changed his name to "Pro-Life" to show his opposition to abortion on ballot papers Marvin Richardson, .
List
Other places with the same name (4)
- Carbon County , Utah county in east-central Utah, United States with a population of 20,760 people.
- Carbon County , Wyoming county in Wyoming, United States of America with a population of 14,711 people.
- Carbon County , Montana county in south-central Montana, United States with a population of 10,921 people.
Pennsylvania Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County | 1,578,487 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Philadelphia | 1,578,487 | The sixth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. |
| Allegheny County | 1,211,358 | County in the southwestern part of the U. |
| Montgomery County | 833,869 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Bucks County | 627,987 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Delaware County | 566,753 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Lancaster County | 546,192 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Chester County | 526,759 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| York County | 450,448 | County in Maine, United States |
| Berks County | 421,017 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Lehigh County | 370,802 | County in Pennsylvania, United States of America |
| Westmoreland County | 347,087 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Luzerne County | 316,982 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Northampton County | 305,892 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Pittsburgh | 299,226 | The second most populous city in Pennsylvania and the center of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. |
| Dauphin County | 279,874 | County in Pennsylvania, United States |
