Carson, California

Carson Local Services

94K Residents
15.2 mi from DTLA
19 mi² Area

Carson at a Glance

👥 93,523 Population
💰 $107,391 Median Household Income
🎂 41.9 Median Age
📐 18.73 mi² Total Area
🏙️ 4,993 People per sq mile
⛰️ 33 ft Elevation
🚗 15.2 mi 15 miles from Downtown LA (~30–46 min drive)
🌊 Coastal City 🏞️ River Access ⛰️ Mountain Area

Carson Weather

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65°F
overcast clouds
Carson, CA
Feels Like 65°
Humidity 78%
Wind 7 mph
Visibility 6.2 mi
Updated at 6:48 PM
4-Day Forecast
Sunday scattered clouds ☁️ 61° 61°
Monday clear sky 🌙 60° 60°
Tuesday broken clouds ☁️ 61° 61°

About Carson

History

Carson is a city in the South Bay and Harbor regions of Los Angeles County, California, located 13 miles (21 km) south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles (23 km) away from Los Angeles International Airport. It was incorporated on February 20, 1968.

For thousands of years before the arrival of the first Europeans, Tongva Indians lived in the area. Carson lies on part of the Spanish land grant Rancho San Pedro, from the King of Spain in 1784. The Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum on Alameda Street in Compton (not far from Carson's city limits) is the historic ranch home of the grantees Juan Dominguez and Manuel Dominguez.

City Facts

Incorporated 1857
Government Council-manager
Official Site www.carson.ca.us

Economy

As of 2021, the top ten employers in the city were:

manufacturing logistics retail energy/oil & gas

Landmarks & Attractions

County of Los Angeles Public Library operates the Carson Regional Library and the Dr. Martin Luther King Library. Both libraries are in Carson.

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