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Carver County, Minnesota

Carver County, Minnesota · ZIP 55315, 55317, 55318

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 112,628 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 40,231Households
  • $123,144Median household income
  • $426,900Median home value
  • 22Towns with a page
  • 17ZIP codes

Carver County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+52.3%
60k80k100k120k2000: 70,20520002010: 91,04220102020: 106,922202070,205106,922
Population of Carver County at each census
CensusPopulation
200070,205
201091,042
2020106,922

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Carver County
Under $50k16.6%
$50k to $100k23.2%
$100k to $150k19.5%
$150k to $200k15.6%
$200k and over25.1%

Median household income $123,144 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Carver County
Owner occupied
32,874 units
Renter occupied
7,357 units
Vacancy rate
2.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Carver County2023
Manufacturing8,332
Health care and social assistance5,411
Retail trade4,528
Accommodation and food services3,728
Professional, scientific, and technical services2,780
Construction2,360
Wholesale trade2,335
Other services (except public administration)1,886

39,280 employees in 2,714 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Carver County compared with its state
Carver County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCarver CountyMinnesota
Population108,6225,713,716
Median household income$123,144$87,556
Median age38.938.6
Median home value$426,900$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher50.5%38.8%
Foreign-born residents5.4%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes81.7%72.4%
Mean commute to work25.8 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Carver County22 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ChaskaCity30,16717.1 sq mi
ChanhassenCity25,74620.4 sq mi
WaconiaCity13,8315.61 sq mi
VictoriaCity11,93712.8 sq mi
CarverCity6,8104.91 sq mi
WatertownCity4,7742.63 sq mi
Norwood Young AmericaCity3,7742.46 sq mi
MayerCity2,5341.37 sq mi
CologneCity2,0971.79 sq mi
Laketown TownshipTownship1,91220.2 sq mi
Dahlgren TownshipTownship1,32234.2 sq mi
Watertown TownshipTownship1,16030.5 sq mi
Waconia TownshipTownship1,04423.7 sq mi
Hollywood TownshipTownship1,03335.6 sq mi
Camden TownshipTownship90033.6 sq mi
San Francisco TownshipTownship85323.2 sq mi
Benton TownshipTownship73532.9 sq mi
Young America TownshipTownship66832.1 sq mi
HamburgCity5480.21 sq mi
New GermanyCity4481.00 sq mi
Crown CollegeCensus designated place4260.31 sq mi
Hancock TownshipTownship33117.8 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.