# Carbon, Utah — #1,008 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.61 of 10. FIPS 49007. Population 20,609. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,600 people live in Carbon, Utah. It ranks #1,008 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 29 in Utah. The combined sales tax is 6.35%, lower than in 55% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 84% of counties. On this site's state scores, Utah gets 7.32 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.32 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.21 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.12 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.23 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.72 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.06 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.28 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #436 Duchesne, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49013.md
- #282 Uintah, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49047.md
- #318 Utah, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49049.md
- #90 Sanpete, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49039.md
- #406 Emery, Utah — https://libertymoving.org/counties/49015.md

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