Carbon County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

65,382

Median Age

46.3

Male Median

45.2

Female Median

47.7

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +1.3%%.

+1.3%% Growth

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Carbon County, Pennsylvania Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202446.365,382
202346.365,191
202246.365,018
202146.264,792
202046.663,964
201946.263,887
201846.063,931
201745.763,987
201645.564,330
201545.064,634
201444.864,874
201344.565,074
201244.065,101
201143.464,974
201043.164,563

Carbon County, Pennsylvania Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.6%
5–1714.4%
18–247.0%
25–3411.0%
35–5424.9%
55–6415.6%
65+22.6%

Dependency Ratios for Carbon County, Pennsylvania

Total Dependency Ratio:
71.1
Youth Dependency:
32.4
Old-Age Dependency:
38.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Carbon County, Pennsylvania

The median age in Carbon County, Pennsylvania is 46.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Carbon County, Pennsylvania is 65,382.

In Carbon County, Pennsylvania, seniors (ages 65+) make up 22.6% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Carbon County, Pennsylvania is aging.
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