How many people live in Carbon County, PA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 65,700 people living in Carbon County, PA. That makes Carbon County the 39th-most populous county in Pennsylvania. It is home to 0.5% of people living in the state.
65.7K
population of Carbon County, PA (2024)
0.5%
County share of the Pennsylvania population (2024)
About 65,700 people lived in Carbon County, PA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Carbon County, PA’s age demographics?
About 15,500 Carbon County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 20.4% of Pennsylvania’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 12,200 Carbon County residents, or 18.5% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.1% of Pennsylvania’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Carbon County, PA's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Carbon County, PA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 87.6% of the Carbon County, PA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Carbon County’s Hispanic population accounts for 8%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 2.2% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Carbon County, PA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Carbon County, PA is Penn Forest with about 10,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Carbon County, PA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Penn Forest | 10,344 |
| 2. | Palmerton borough | 5,634 |
| 3. | Lehighton borough | 5,262 |
| 4. | Towamensing | 4,579 |
| 5. | Jim Thorpe borough | 4,543 |
| 6. | Franklin | 4,423 |
| 7. | Mahoning | 4,331 |
| 8. | Lansford borough | 4,143 |
| 9. | Nesquehoning borough | 3,343 |
| 10. | Summit Hill borough | 3,135 |
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