Carson

Population: 260
Median household income: $40,000
Median home value: $72,000

Located in Grant County, North Dakota, Carson is a community with a population of 260. At $40,000, its median household income sits below Grant County's $56,750.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carson's population grew 9.2% from 238 to 260, while its median home value rose 27.4% from $56,500 to $72,000.

The typical home was built around 1960. 24.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 260
Median age: 58.7 yrs
Median household income: $40,000
Median home value: $72,000
Median gross rent: $575
Housing units: 243
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

238260

Median household income

$40,500$40,000

Median home value

$56,500$72,000

Median gross rent

$425$575

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	238	$40,500	$56,500	$425
2020	245	$42,188	$57,800	—
2021	294	$43,333	$58,500	$675
2022	288	$43,750	$62,500	$436
2023	260	$40,000	$72,000	$575

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 444.2%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7420.8%

75 and over15.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	2.7%
5 to 17	25	9.6%
18 to 24	19	7.3%
25 to 34	30	11.5%
35 to 44	11	4.2%
45 to 54	30	11.5%
55 to 64	45	17.3%
65 to 74	54	20.8%
75 and over	39	15.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	218	83.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	6.2%
Asian	7	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	8.1%
High school graduate	90	43.1%
Some college or associate's	77	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	22	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled0.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	105	82.0%
Carpooled	1	0.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	11.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	3.9%
Other means	2	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	56.1%
15 to 29 min	18	14.6%
30 to 44 min	7	5.7%
45 to 59 min	2	1.6%
60+ min	27	22.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.60
Poverty rate: 24.2% (63 of 260)

	Count	Share
Family households	77	47.5%
Nonfamily households	85	52.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	162	66.7%
Vacant	81	33.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	126	77.8%
Renter-occupied	36	22.2%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	188	77.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	4.5%
5 to 19 units	24	9.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3812460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.4223, -101.5706