CDP in Los Angeles County, California · 2.3 sq mi · 9,690 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in West Carson. The typical household earns $92,775, and the median resident is 45.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,697 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.75%
Men 43.8 · Women 47.1
2011–2026
21,957
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
21,957
2026 projection
3.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,957 | +16 | 0.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,941 | +32 | 0.07% |
| 2023 | 21,909 | -331 | 1.49% |
| 2022 | 22,240 | +216 | 0.98% |
| 2021 | 22,024 | -673 | 2.97% |
| 2020 | 22,697 | +618 | 2.80% |
| 2019 | 22,079 | -458 | 2.03% |
| 2018 | 22,537 | +277 | 1.24% |
| 2017 | 22,260 | +331 | 1.51% |
| 2016 | 21,929 | +492 | 2.30% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 221 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 51% | 45% |
| Never married | 35% | 38% | 33% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau