Demographics & People — Carson, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)93,523
Estimated 2026~91,400
Median Age41.7
Total Households26,406
Family Households21,031
Average Household Size3.48
Diversity Index0.7273 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White16,264
Black or African American21,015
Asian25,194
Hispanic or Latino36,405

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups71,416
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino38,042
Hispanic: Mexican32,443
Unclassified or not reported14,610
Hispanic: Central American3,123
Subsaharan African3,093
American2,021
Irish1,915
German1,838
English1,772

Language

English Only41,598
Spanish26,809
Population 5+89,659

Veterans

Veterans3,583
Population 18+75,975

Commuting

Mean Commute Time27.5 minutes
Work from Home8.7%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Carson, California.