Carson is a community in Skamania County, Washington, home to about 2,318 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98610.
Homes sold for a median of $385 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carson. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA830 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Carson had 2,323 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.
It’s the 297th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Skamania County grew from 1,688 residents in 1900 to 12,036 in 2020.
Skamania County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 80.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bonneville Dam, OR weather station (10 miles away).
1,624 jobs at 214 businesses in Skamania County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Stevenson-Carson School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Elementary SchoolCarson | K–5 | 290 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Wind River Middle SchoolCarson | 6–8 | 186 | Public | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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