Carson is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 91,139 people and 23 associated neighborhoods, Carson is the 79th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Carson are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

A relatively large number of people in Carson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.10% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Carson citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.09% of adults in Carson have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Carson in 2022 was $37,986, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $151,944 for a family of four. However, Carson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Carson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Carson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Carson, accounting for 38.93% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Carson residents report their race to be Asian, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Carson include Irish, English, German, Nigerian, and African.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Carson's cultural character, accounting for 35.18% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Carson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.