David Carpenter (disambiguation)

David Carpenter (born 1930) is an American serial killer.

David Carpenter may also refer to:
 * David Carpenter, early Texas settler and namesake of Carpenters Bayou
 * David Carpenter, better known as Dave Carpender, guitarist
 * David Aaron Carpenter (born 1986), violist
 * David Carpenter (cricketer) (1935–2022), English cricketer
 * David Carpenter (historian) (born 1947), British historian
 * David Carpenter (writer) (born 1941), Canadian novelist
 * J. D. "David" Carpenter (born 1948), Canadian poet and novelist
 * Dave Carpenter (1959–2008), bassist
 * David G. Carpenter, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State
 * David Carpenter (baseball, born 1985), baseball player
 * David Carpenter (baseball, born 1987), baseball player
 * David O. Carpenter, professor of environmental health sciences