Carson is located in Skamania county Washington with a geographic area of 4.8 square miles. The total population in Carson is 2,800 with 49.2% male and 50.8% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.7% of the population, under age 18 equal 24.0% of the population and over age 65 is 17.3% of the population. The median household income is $59,023, per capita income is $25,708. There are a total of 1,090 housing units with 70.5% owner occupied. Education includes 49.8% of residents that are high school graduates and 13.1% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Carson in the summer is 60 degrees, and in the winter 42 degrees.
