David Carr may refer to:

• David Carr (phenomenology scholar) (born 1940), American phenomenology scholar and philosopher
• David M. Carr, professor of Old Testament at Union Theological Seminary

• David Carr (wrestler) (born 1999), American folkstyle & freestyle wrestler
• David Carr (athlete) (1932–2023), Australian track and field athlete
• David Carr (American football) (born 1979), American football quarterback

• David Carr (AIDS victim) (1933–1959), suspected first Western AIDS victim
• David Carr (journalist) (1956–2015), New York Times journalist
• David G. Carr (1809–1883), Virginia politician
• David Carr (born 1974), drummer for Christian band Third Day
• David Carr (politician), New York City councilman from the 50th Council District

• Dave Carr (disambiguation)
• David & Carr, a duo consisting of trance musicians Peter Carr and David Johnson
• David Karr (1918–1979), American journalist, businessman, and Communist