Carson is a census-designated place in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, north of the Columbia River in Skamania County, in the southwestern part of Washington, United States. The population was 2,323 at the 2020 census.
Carson is located north of Washington State Route 14 and the town lies south of Stabler and between Stevenson to the west and Underwood and the neighboring cities of Bingen and White Salmon to the east.
History
The post office in Carson has been in operation since 1894. The community takes its name from nearby Carson Creek.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.1 km<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km<sup>2</sup>) of it (0.43%) is water.
Climate
Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,323 people residing in the CDP.