What is the poverty rate in Carbon County, UT?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 17% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 3,400 people were considered in poverty.
17%
of the population (2020–2024)
3.44K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Carbon County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 16.8% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 17% of the population in Carbon County, UT were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 3,400 residents of Carbon County were living under the poverty line, up 2.7% from 3,300 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 3,400 people in Carbon County, UT were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Carbon County increased from 20.3% to 21.9%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 18.2% to 16.5%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 6.5% to 12%.
In Carbon County, UT, the poverty rate for children increased from 20.3% in 2015–2019 to 21.9% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Carbon County during 2020–2024, six had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
Two groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Asian population shifted the most, decreasing from 100% in 2015–2019 to 42.9% in 2020–2024.
In Carbon County, UT, the poverty rate for people identifying as Asian population decreased from 100% in 2015–2019 to 42.9% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.
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