Welcome to Carbon County ...
Time Zone: Carbon County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Price is the Seat for Carbon County.
Carbon County was founded in 1894 and was created by taking area from Emery County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Carbon had a population of 20,476 people. This is a decrease of 4.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,403 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carbon represented 0.77% of the total population of Utah.
Below are some of the communities located in Carbon County:
- East Carbon City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carbon City
- East Carbon City is located in Carbon County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
- Former names for East Carbon City:
- Drager
- Dragerton
- East Carbon City has also been known as:
- East Carbon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Carbon City <2>
- Helper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Price
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Carbon County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Price <2>
- Scofield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- Scofield is located in Carbon County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Wellington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Utah
- Websites specific to Carbon County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Duchesne County
- Emery County
- Grand County
- Utah County
- Sanpete County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |