Joseph Carson is the name of:
Joseph Carson (pharmacist) (1808–1876), American physician and botanist
Joseph K. Carson (1891–1956), mayor of Portland, Oregon, United States
Jo Carson (Josephine Catron Carson; 1946–2011), American author
Joe Carson (footballer) (born 1953), Scottish footballer
Joe Carson (musician) (1936–1964), American country-music performer
Joe Carson (Petticoat Junction), a main fictional character on the television sitcom Petticoat Junction
