Carson is a diverse, centrally located South Bay city with a suburban layout and strong community roots. Residents have easy access to the 405 and 110 freeways and are close to beaches, the ports, and downtown Los Angeles. Dignity Health Sports Park and Cal State Dominguez Hills anchor the city’s recreation and education offerings. Housing includes mid-century single-family homes, townhomes, condos, and several manufactured-home communities, giving buyers a range of price points. Carson is attractive to first-time buyers, families, and investors looking for value and strong connectivity, with ongoing redevelopment adding new commercial and residential activity.
92,871 people live in Carson, where the median age is 41.7 and the average individual income is $40,282. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Carson, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Robert Simpson, Wholly Sweets!, and Buy Low Markets.
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| Dining | 0.36 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.99 miles | 1 review | 2/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.17 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.48 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.48 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.63 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.53 miles | 18 reviews | 3.3/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.99 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 1.22 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 1.48 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.34 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.22 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.47 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.52 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.54 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.83 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.99 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.99 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.08 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.22 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.48 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.48 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.59 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
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Carson has 26,974 households, with an average household size of 3.38. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Carson do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 92,871 people call Carson home. The population density is 4,958 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Total Population
Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.
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