# Carbon, Wyoming — #396 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.05 of 10. FIPS 56007. Population 14,334. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,300 people live in Carbon, Wyoming. It ranks #396 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 23 in Wyoming. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.55% of a home's value each year, less than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is better than in almost every other county (a typical day's air quality index is 8), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 63% of counties. On this site's state scores, Wyoming gets 7.02 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 | 7.02 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 9.20 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.91 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.66 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.97 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.37 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.51 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1017 Natrona, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56025.md
- #462 Albany, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56001.md
- #310 Converse, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56009.md
- #727 Routt, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08107.md
- #891 Sweetwater, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56037.md
- #1420 Moffat, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08081.md
- #2029 Fremont, Wyoming — https://libertymoving.org/counties/56013.md
- #1145 Jackson, Colorado — https://libertymoving.org/counties/08057.md

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