Where is Carbon County, Pennsylvania?

location of Carbon county on a map — Location of Carbon County within the state of Pennsylvania

Carbon County is a county equivalent area found in Pennsylvania, USA. The county government of Carbon is found in the county seat of Jim Thorpe.

With a total 1,003.33 sq. km of land and water area, Carbon County, Pennsylvania is the 2642nd largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 64,441 people, Carbon County has a total 34276 households earning 48900 on average per year.

Carbon County, Pennsylvania - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	42025
Area Codes	610,570
Time Zone	EST
Major Cities	Lehighton (population: 19,280), Palmerton (population: 10,538), Jim Thorpe (population: 8,466), Albrightsville (population: 8,222), Weatherly (population: 4,321), Lansford (population: 3,926), Nesquehoning (population: 3,874), Summit Hill (population: 3,022), Tresckow (population: 867), Lake Harmony (population: 715)
Land Area	24,881 sq miles
Water Area	381 sq miles
Household Income	$48,900
Housing Units	34,276
Median Home Value	$146,700
High School Grads	87% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	15% of population
Retail Spending	$7,661 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$104,719 per capita