People
- Surname
- Bart Carlton, American basketball player and twice All-American (1930 and 1931)
- Carl Carlton (born 1953), American R&B, soul, and funk singer and songwriter
- Danny Carlton (born 1983), English footballer
- Doyle E. Carlton (1885–1972), Governor of Florida
- Jim Carlton (born 1935), Australian politician
- Larry Carlton (born 1948), studio guitarist best known for working with Steely Dan, the Crusaders and Joni Mitchell in the 1970s
- Steve Carlton (born 1944), professional baseball player (1965–88)
- Vanessa Carlton (born 1980), pop and rock singer, songwriter and pianist
- Wray Carlton (born 1937), American collegiate football and American Football League player
- Given name
- Carlton B. Ardery, Jr. (died 1965), American test pilot
- Carlton Barrett (1950-1987), reggae drummer and percussion player; member of Bob Marley and The Wailers
- Carlton W. Barrett (1919-1986), US Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- Carlton Cuse (born 1959), American screenwriter and producer
- Carlton Fisk (born 1947), professional baseball player (1969, 1971-1993)
- Carlton Palmer (born 1965), former English professional football player and currently pundit for BBC Sport
- Carlton Skinner (1913–2004), Governor of Guam
- Fictional characters
- Carlton Banks, from the American television series The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
- Carlton Lassiter, from the American television series Psych
- Carlton the doorman, on the American television show Rhoda and Carlton Your Doorman
- Johnny Cage (born John Carlton), from the Mortal Kombat video game series
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