Poverty Rate in Carbon County, WY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
12.2%
Rank #1,317/3,222 · #17 in WY
59th
Carbon 12.2%
WY 10.5% +15.6%
US 12.6% -3.4%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Carbon County's poverty rate of 12.2% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Carbon County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,314 | Caroline County, MD | 12.2% |
| #1,315 | Roseau County, MN | 12.2% |
| #1,316 | Kimball County, NE | 12.2% |
| #1,317 | Carbon County, WY | 12.2% |
| #1,318 | Lyon County, MN | 12.2% |
| #1,319 | Menominee County, MI | 12.2% |
| #1,320 | Grady County, OK | 12.2% |
About Poverty Rate
Carbon County, Wyoming has a poverty rate of 12.2%, ranking #1,317 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 3.4% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Wyoming, it ranks #17 of 23. This places it in the 59th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.