Population & Steets in Medicine Bowl City include both permanent and temporary residents. In 2000, there were 8,307 total housing units in Carbon County. Of those, 6,129 were occupied by residents and 2,178 were vacant. By 2025, the county is expected to have 7,731 total households, with seasonal residences clustering in scenic areas and sites adjacent to Medicine Bow National Forest.
Medicine Bow Wind Project is a wind energy facility consisting of 125 wind turbines. It is located north of Medicine Bow, north of Highway 30, and generally west of Carbon County Road #121. The company has a goal of developing a 500 megawatt wind energy facility.