| Official Name: | Carbon, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Eastland County Carbon.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Eastland |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.65 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.65 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.02 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.02 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 281 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 488 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1601 |
| Coordinates: | 32.2703°N -98.8283°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 76435 |
| Area Code: | 254 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-12736[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1332152[3] |
Carbon is a town in Eastland County, Texas, United States. The population was 281 at the 2020 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Carbon has a total area of 1sqmi, all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 224 people, 98 households, and 68 families residing in the town. The population density was 219.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 120 housing units at an average density of 117.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 92.41% White, 5.36% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.14% of the population.
There were 98 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $21,500 versus $12,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,299. About 4.8% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.1% of those 65 or over.
The town of Carbon is served by the Eastland Independent School District. On July 1, 1990, the Eastland district absorbed the Carbon Independent School District.[4] The Carbon High School was closed in 1990 due to a lack of students attending.
On March 17, 2022, the Eastland Texas Wildfire Complex ravaged the town and fully burned several homes, buildings, and vehicles.[5]