[2] Carbon County is part of the Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Carbon County was named for the rich coal deposits found in the area.

[5] The first commercial oil well in the state was established in Elk Basin fields in 1915.

The Pryor Mountains are in the east of the county, along with the Big Horn River.

[citation needed] As of the 2010 census, there were 10,078 people, 4,571 households, and 2,884 families living in the county.

During the early history of Carbon County, coal mining was the predominant industry.