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Carver County

Minnesota · 114,379 residents (2025 est.) · 354 sq mi
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Carver County is a county of 110,041 people in Minnesota. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 39,836 people. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That is roughly 41% ahead of the Minnesota median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
110,041
+57%since 2000
from 70,205 in 2000
114,379 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
311 / sq mi
+25%since 2009
from 249 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.0
+15%since 2000
from 33.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
354 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
42K60K79K98K116K19902000201020202024Carver County
2024110K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(6,518)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.6%(8,348)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(7,813)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(7,787)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(6,018)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.5%(11,521)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415%(16,555)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.4%(14,738)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.4%(14,736)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749%(9,856)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(4,320)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(1,831)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$125,946
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $65,540 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$60,893
+114%since 2000
from $28,486 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
72.1%
+19.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 3.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.422
+6%since 2010
from 0.400 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services9.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$453,600
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $168,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,514
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $637 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 83.5% in 2000
18.5% rent
Vacancy rate
2.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.65 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.74 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.4%
−11.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 41.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
−1%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(66,268)
Black0.6%(399)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(1,791)
Asian1.5%(1,085)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.5%(94,065)
Black1.6%(1,791)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(5,624)
Asian3.3%(3,666)
Other4.4%(4,895)
Diversity Score
33
+57%since 2009
from 21 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
23
−7%since 2020
from 25 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(2,652)
Honduran0.5%(536)
Venezuelan0.3%(300)
Salvadoran0.3%(289)
Spaniard0.3%(289)
Puerto Rican0.2%(223)
Guatemalan0.2%(208)
Colombian0.2%(167)
Peruvian0.1%(133)
Cuban0.1%(109)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.4%(1,585)
Chinese0.5%(508)
Korean0.4%(393)
Vietnamese0.3%(300)
Hmong0.2%(180)
Filipino0.1%(160)
Cambodian0.1%(109)
Laotian0.1%(89)
Japanese0.1%(70)
Bangladeshi0.1%(58)
Thai0%(49)
Nepalese0%(38)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(180)
Ancestry
German37.3%(41,009)
Norwegian12.8%(14,070)
Irish11.1%(12,215)
English8.4%(9,268)
Swedish7.7%(8,514)
Polish3.6%(3,957)
American3.1%(3,440)
Italian2.9%(3,246)
French2.8%(3,042)
Dutch1.7%(1,911)
Czech1.4%(1,547)
Finnish1.3%(1,388)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.2%(1,331)
Danish1.1%(1,190)
Russian0.5%(499)
Welsh0.4%(450)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(380)
Austrian0.3%(358)
British0.3%(307)
Arab0.2%(274)
Swiss0.2%(246)
Hungarian0.2%(234)
Romanian0.2%(234)
Brazilian0.2%(217)
Belgian0.2%(207)
Canadian0.2%(181)
Greek0.2%(173)
Slovak0.1%(138)
Palestinian0.1%(134)
Lithuanian0.1%(132)
Latvian0.1%(127)
Ukrainian0.1%(112)
Ghanaian0.1%(111)
West Indian0.1%(99)
Jamaican0.1%(94)
Nigerian0.1%(87)
Croatian0.1%(86)
Slovene0.1%(78)
Kenyan0.1%(71)
Lebanese0.1%(58)
Turkish0%(30)
Egyptian0%(27)
Bulgarian0%(27)
Iranian0%(22)
Serbian0%(6)
Haitian0%(5)
Israeli0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
50.4%
+16.2 ptssince 2000
from 34.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.0%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 91.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
16.9%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.6 min
+47%since 2000
from 17.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.5%
−14.7 ptssince 2009
from 82.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.5%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 5.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
73.2%
−3.6 ptssince 2011
from 76.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 81.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
52.7%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Female
49.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Foreign born
5.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2012
from 6.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 5.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.7%
+7.7 ptssince 2017
from 87.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 96.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 90.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 92.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 3.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.8%(12,560)
Married61.8%(26,901)
Widowed1.6%(709)
Divorced7.8%(3,394)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(11,166)
Married58%(25,393)
Widowed5.9%(2,569)
Divorced10.7%(4,670)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 5.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
73.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 76.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 87.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.8%(1,103)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(662)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.8%(1,422)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(157)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(95)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,971 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Carver County, Minnesota?

Carver County, Minnesota has about 110,041 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Carver County, Minnesota?

The typical household in Carver County, Minnesota earns about $125,946 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carver County, Minnesota expensive?

In Carver County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $453,600, and the typical rent is about $1,514 a month.

How educated are people in Carver County, Minnesota?

About 50.4% of adults age 25 and over in Carver County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carver County, Minnesota?

About 4.4% of people in Carver County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Carver County, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Carver County, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 62,126 residents, a change of about 130 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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