Carbondale, Colorado Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Carbondale?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Carbondale is 6,491. Carbondale, Colorado is the 4,145th largest city in the US.

Carbondale Geography [top]

What county is Carbondale, Colorado in?

Carbondale is located entirely in Garfield County.

What is the size of Carbondale, Colorado in square miles?

Carbondale has an area of 2.0 square miles.

Carbondale Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Carbondale?

The current population of Carbondale (6,491) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Carbondale growing?

Carbondale has grown 22.9% since the 2000. Carbondale, Colorado is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 68% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Carbondale, Colorado?

Carbondale has a population density of 3,144.3 people per square mile.

Carbondale Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Carbondale, Colorado?

The total voting age population of Carbondale, Colorado, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,038. The voting age population is 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

What percentage of Carbondale, Colorado residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.0% of the residents of Carbondale are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Carbondale, Colorado?

The racial demographics of Carbondale are 72.3% White, 24.4% Other, 1.0% Black, 0.9% American Indian, 0.8% Two or more races, 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.2% Asian. Additionally, 40.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Carbondale, Colorado residents are below the poverty line?

In Carbondale, 8.6% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 6.1%. On a per-household basis, 7.3% of families are below the poverty line in Carbondale.

What percentage of Carbondale, Colorado residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 77.1% of Carbondale residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Carbondale, Colorado residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 82.7% of Carbondale residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 45.7% have a bachelor's degree and 13.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Carbondale, Colorado residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Carbondale residents aged 5 and older, 36.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 35.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.1% speak an Asian language.

Carbondale Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Carbondale, Colorado?

The unemployment rate in Carbondale is 3.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Carbondale, Colorado residents work for the government?

In Carbondale, 8.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Carbondale, Colorado?

The median household income in Carbondale is $81,012.

Carbondale Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Carbondale, Colorado?

In Carbondale, 57.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Carbondale, Colorado?

Renters occupy 42.7% of housing units in Carbondale.

What percentage of Carbondale, Colorado housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Carbondale, 6.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Carbondale, Colorado housing units were built after 2000?

In Carbondale, 21.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 580 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Carbondale, Colorado?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Carbondale is $1,747.

What percentage of households in Carbondale, Colorado have broadband internet?

In Carbondale, 91.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Carbondale Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	6,491	4,145
2020	6,454	4,142
2019	6,898	3,959
2018	6,879	3,956
2017	6,820	3,963
2016	6,777	3,956
2015	6,670	3,983
2014	6,574	4,001
2013	6,553	3,993
2012	6,489	3,998
2011	6,388	4,023
2010	6,427	3,998
2000	5,281	4,271
1990	3,090	5,423