Carbon County, Utah: commercial real estate data.
Carbon County, Utah has a population of 20,517 across 1,478 square miles, up 1.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.28 bn in 2024, 495 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 28 7(a) approvals worth $13.4 m.
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Carbon County
How many people live in Carbon County
- Population20,517
- Households8,123
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$58,377
- Median age38.6
- Median gross rent$870 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$228,500
- Home value to household income3.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over13,558
- Population under 185,178
- Share under 1825.2 percent
- Population 65 and over3,979
- Share 65 and over19.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6411,360
- Civilian labor force9,017
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.8 percent
- Rank by population among Utah counties15th of 29
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1852nd
Carbon County is the 15th largest of 29 Utah counties by population. A median home costs 3.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.2 percent against 19.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Carbon County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.01 percent
- Census 2020 base population20,407
- Births, 2024225
- Deaths, 2024267
- Natural change, 2024-42
- Net domestic migration, 202440
- Net international migration, 20246
- Total net migration, 202446
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024330
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1483rd
The county has grown 1.01 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Carbon County
Where people moving to Carbon County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving510
- People arriving, from those returns1,012
- Adjusted gross income arriving$25.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,020
- Largest single originCarbon County Non-migrants (6,937 households)
- Largest single destination (6,937 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon County Non-migrants | 6,937 | 15,108 | $445.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 165 | 331 | $8.2 m |
| Other flows - West | 129 | 257 | $6.9 m |
| Salt Lake County | 96 | 150 | $6.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 84 | 193 | $4.3 m |
| Utah County | 72 | 139 | $3.2 m |
| Emery County | 52 | 94 | $1.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 36 | 74 | $1.2 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Carbon County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Carbon County
What the Carbon County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.28 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.45 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-11.4 percent
- GDP change over five years7.8 percent
- Rank by GDP among Utah counties18th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1644th
- GDP per resident$62,565
Output grew -11.4 percent in the latest year and 7.8 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Carbon County
Who employs people in Carbon County
- Covered employment, annual average8,653
- Establishments reporting644
- Average annual pay$50,378
- Average weekly wage$969
- Sector 44-45, employment1,082
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,058
- Sector 72, employment722
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,196
- Sector 31-33, employment596
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$68,592
- Sector 48-49, employment355
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$68,217
- Sector 81, employment340
- Sector 56, employment334
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,082 | 75 | $32,058 |
| Sector 72 | 722 | 51 | $18,196 |
| Sector 31-33 | 596 | 28 | $68,592 |
| Sector 48-49 | 355 | 23 | $68,217 |
| Sector 81 | 340 | 41 | $50,018 |
| Sector 56 | 334 | 25 | $43,495 |
| Sector 42 | 313 | 35 | $71,847 |
| Sector 23 | 312 | 50 | $60,406 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,082 jobs, 12.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Carbon County
What businesses operate in Carbon County
- Establishments, all industries495
- Employment at those establishments5,906
- Annual payroll$287.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents24.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Carbon County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024196
- Declared construction value permitted$39.7 m
- Single family units authorised28
- Multifamily units authorised168
- Multifamily share of units85.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$202,765
- Units authorised per 1,000 households24.1
Multifamily is 85.7 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Carbon County
- 7(a) approvals recorded28
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$13.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$478,964
- Median 7(a) approval$210,600
- 10th percentile approval$30,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,000,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)338
- Jobs per approval12.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active13
- Distinct industries receiving approvals20
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer42.9 percent
- Loans on real estate terms12
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter15
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals3.6 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (3)
- Most active lenderMountain America FCU (7)
- 504 approvals recorded26
- 504 gross approval dollars$17.9 m
- Average 504 approval$687,231
- Median 504 approval$373,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval10.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved15.3
- Most active CDCMountain West Small Business Finance (17)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals51.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$31.3 m
The average approval of $478,964 sits well above the median of $210,600, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 42.9 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Carbon County
Do SBA loans in Carbon County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure18
- Status: Cancelled3
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Carbon County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- Price, approvals19
- HELPER, approvals7
- Wellington, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 19 | $5,976,500 |
| HELPER | 7 | $2,084,500 |
| Wellington | 2 | $5,350,000 |
Price accounts for 19 approvals against 7 in HELPER. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Carbon County
How big is Carbon County
- Land area1,478 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Utah counties20th of 29
- Width, east to west72.5 mi
- Height, north to south23.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land14
- Establishments per square mile0.33
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Carbon County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Carbon County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population20,517
- Households8,123
- Average household size2.53
- Median household income$58,377
- Median age38.6
Common questions
Carbon County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Carbon County, Utah?
20,517, in 8,123 households, ranking 15th of 29 Utah counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Carbon County growing?
The population has grown 1.01 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 225 births against 267 deaths, with net migration of 46. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Carbon County?
$58,377. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $228,500, which is 3.9 times income, and median gross rent is $870 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Carbon County?
495 establishments, employing 5,906 people with an annual payroll of $287.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Carbon County?
Average annual pay is $50,378, or $969 a week, across 8,653 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Carbon County?
28 7(a) approvals totalling $13.4 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, with a median approval of $210,600, plus 26 504 approvals worth $17.9 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Carbon County?
196 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $39.7 m. Multifamily was 85.7 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Carbon County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Carbon County come from?
The largest single origin is Carbon County Non-migrants, with 6,937 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,020 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Carbon County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Carbon County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.