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Carson, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
93,523
Population
4,993/sq mi density
$107,391
Median Income
$37,986 per capita
$645,600
Home Value
$789,648 Zillow
$1,914
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
327 sunny days/yr
483
Violent Crime/100K
2,180 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$107,391 median income, 4.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$645,600 home value, $1,914/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
483 violent crimes/100K (27% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.5%
92,254 → 91,775
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.7%
$72,235 → $107,391
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
91,454
-321 from 2023 (91,775)
Projected Median Income 2030
$141,796
+$34,405 from 2023 ($107,391)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 92,254 | — | $72,235 | — |
| 2015 | 92,496 | +0.3% | $72,421 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92,042 | -0.5% | $75,517 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 90,811 | -1.3% | $82,305 | +9% |
| 2021 | 93,535 | +3% | $92,548 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 91,775 | -1.9% | $107,391 | +16% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.