Carbon County, Pennsylvania
County seat: Jim Thorpe · Population 65,868 (2025) · 381 sq mi
Carbon County is the 39th most populous of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, with 65,868 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Jim Thorpe. It is part of the District 5 region, one of the 11 PennDOT engineering districts. The map shows its 12 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Carbon County facts
- County seat
- Jim Thorpe
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 65,868 +1.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 381 sq mi 58th largest of 67
- Water area
- 6 sq mi
- Population density
- 173 per sq mi
- Established
- 1843
- Same name
- One of 4 Carbon Counties in the US
- Named after
- coal combustible sedimentary rock composed primarily of carbon
- Largest city
- Penn Forest 10,434
- Median household income
- $67,554
- Cities and towns
- 12 plus 6 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 21
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 42025
Cities and towns in Carbon County
Carbon County has 12 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Carbon County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmerton | Borough | 5,615 | |
| Lehighton | Borough | 5,232 | |
| Jim Thorpe (county seat) | Borough | 4,531 | |
| Lansford | Borough | 4,123 | |
| Nesquehoning | Borough | 3,336 | |
| Summit Hill | Borough | 3,133 | |
| Weatherly | Borough | 2,546 | |
| Bowmanstown | Borough | 895 | |
| Beaver Meadows | Borough | 889 | |
| Weissport | Borough | 418 | |
| Parryville | Borough | 417 | |
| East Side | Borough | 257 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Towamensing Trails | 1,716 | |
| Indian Mountain Lake | 1,709 | Monroe County |
| Weissport East | 1,646 | |
| Holiday Pocono | 743 | |
| Tresckow | 696 | |
| Albrightsville | 85 |
ZIP codes in Carbon County
21 ZIP codes reach into Carbon County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 18012
- 18030
- 18058 also Monroe County
- 18071 also Monroe County
- 18201 also Luzerne County
- 18210 also Monroe County
- 18211 also Schuylkill County
- 18212
- 18216 also Luzerne County
- 18229
- 18230
- 18232
- 18235
- 18237 also Schuylkill County
- 18240 also Schuylkill County
- 18244
- 18250 also Schuylkill County
- 18254
- 18255 also Luzerne County
- 18624
- 18661 also Luzerne County
Population of Carbon County, 2020–2025
Carbon County grew by 1,107 people (+1.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,874 more deaths than births and a net gain of 3,027 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 64,765 |
| 2021 | 65,558 |
| 2022 | 65,485 |
| 2023 | 65,443 |
| 2024 | 65,709 |
| 2025 | 65,868 |
Neighboring counties
- Luzerne County northwest · 332,126 people
- Monroe County northeast · 167,179 people
- Schuylkill County southwest · 145,085 people
- Lehigh County south · 384,383 people
- Northampton County southeast · 324,411 people
Printable Carbon County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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