With 22,143 people, West Carson is a city in California. 37% of locals were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $689,700, having more than tripled since 2000. Few US cities rank higher on income. The median age is 45.2, about 6 years above the US median. Density works out to 9,772 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $92,775, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 116%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about West Carson
What changed most since 1990
White share46.4% → 12.9%(−33.5 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Asian share20.7% → 36.3%(+15.7 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$566,416 → $689,700(+22%)US over the same years: +67%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.5%(167)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20%(131)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.2%(185)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.5%(56)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 655 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
West Carson, decade by decade
West Carson population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
20,143
$106,037
$566,416
21.7%
85.1
2000
21,138
$89,476
$319,336
23.8%
93.8
2010
21,699
$94,657
$638,869
29.7%
92.6
2020
22,870
$93,563
$604,080
33.6%
91.0
2024
22,143
$92,775
$689,700
36.9%
87.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
