Moving to Carbondale, Colorado

About Carbondale, Colorado
Carbondale

The Town of Carbondale is a home rule municipality located in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 6,434 at the 2020 United States Census. Carbondale is a part of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The town is located in the Roaring Fork Valley, downstream from Aspen and upstream from the mouth of the Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs. The town proper sits on the south bank of the river, near its confluence with the Crystal River. Carbondale's horizon is dominated by the 12,953 ft (3,952 m) tall Mount Sopris several miles to the south of town. Carbondale is the northern terminus of the West Elk Loop Scenic and Historic Byway.

Gender
Gender Carbondale Colorado Country
Female 46.7% 49.7% 50.8%
Male 53.3% 50.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Carbondale Colorado Country
Less than $10,000 4% 4.5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.9% 3.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.2% 6.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 3.7% 7.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 6.1% 11% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 15.9% 17.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15.3% 13.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 22.4% 18.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 15% 8.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 6.5% 9.6% 8.3%
Education


Education Carbondale Colorado Country
< 9th Grade 5% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 13% 21% 27.0%
Other College 22% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 4% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 33% 26% 20.0%
Master's Degree 12% 11% 9.0%
Professional Degree 4% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Carbondale Colorado Country
White 66.6% 67.5% 60.1%
African American 1% 3.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 0.3% 3.1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.4% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 30.2% 21.7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity