Carbon Hill is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,727 people and two associated neighborhoods, Carbon Hill is the 247th largest community in Alabama.

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

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Carbon Hill is worth considering.

In Carbon Hill, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.53 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small city, Carbon Hill does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Carbon Hill ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.87% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Carbon Hill in 2018 was $17,746, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,984 for a family of four. However, Carbon Hill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Carbon Hill is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Carbon Hill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carbon Hill residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carbon Hill include Irish, English, German, Polish, and Scottish.

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