Carson,
California
Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, Carson had a total population of 91,714. Located 13 miles south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport, it is known as a suburb of the city. Incorporated on... February 20, 1968, Carson is the youngest municipality in the South Bay region of Greater Los Angeles. According to the United States Census Bureau, Carson has a total area of 19.0 square miles . 18.7 square miles of it is land and 0.2 square miles of it is water. Carson is bordered by West Compton on the north, Compton on the northeast, Long Beach on the east, Wilmington on the south, and West Carson and Harbor Gateway on the west. The 2010 United States Census reported that Carson had a population of 91,714. The population density was 4,835.2 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Carson was 21,864 White, 21,856 African American, 518 Native American, 23,522 Asian, 2,386 Pacific Islander, 17,151 from other races, and 4,417 from two or more races.
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