Carbondale is a somewhat small town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 6,633 people and three associated neighborhoods, Carbondale is the 76th largest community in Colorado.

Carbondale home prices are not only among the most expensive in Colorado, but Carbondale real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Carbondale is also a town of artists. Carbondale has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Carbondale’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Carbondale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.85% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Carbondale is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Even though Carbondale is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

If knowledge is power, Carbondale is a pretty powerful place. 57.10% of the adults in Carbondale have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Carbondale in 2022 was $54,323, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $217,292 for a family of four. However, Carbondale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Carbondale is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Carbondale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carbondale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Carbondale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.12% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Carbondale include Irish, German, English, Italian, and European.

Carbondale also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.16%.

The most common language spoken in Carbondale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.