Carbon County, Utah
12 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 20,517
- Median household income
- $58,377
- ±3,587
- Unemployed
- 5.9%
- 531 of 9,017 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.1%
- 6,912 of 8,123 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Carbon | 20,372 (2021) | 751 E 100 N, Price | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of East Carbon | 1,539 (2021) | Po Box 70, East Carbon | — |
| City of Helper | 2,093 (2021) | Po Box 221, Helper | Website |
| City of Price | 8,267 (2021) | Po Box 893, Price | Website |
| City of Wellington | 1,594 (2021) | Po Box 559, Wellington | — |
| Town of Scofield | 27 (2021) | Po Box 560, Helper | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 251 S 1600 E, Price | — |
| Seven County Infrastructure Coalition | Industrial development | 294 East 100 South, Price | — |
| Southeastern Utah Association of Governments | Other multi-function districts | P.o. Box 1106, Price | — |
| Price River Water Improvement District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 903, Price | Website |
| Carbon Water Conservancy District | Soil and water conservation | P.o. Box 591, Price | — |
| Price River Watershed Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 1114, Castle Dale | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Carbon District
School district9 schools
251 W 400 N, Price, UT, 84501
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pinnacle Canyon Academy
Independent charter district1 schools
210 N 600 E, Price, UT, 84501
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
High Desert Growers' Farmers' Market
100 E. Main St., Price, UT, 84501
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.