George Carlson may refer to:

George Carlson (American football) (1897–1953), college football coach in the United States George Carlson (Canadian politician), municipal politician in Canada George Carlson (footballer) (1925–2006), Tranmere Rovers player George Alfred Carlson (1876–1926), governor of the U.S. state of Colorado George C. Carlson Jr. (fl. 2000s–2010s), associate justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi George L. Carlson (1887–1962), American illustrator