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Carver County, Minnesota

Carver County had 112,628 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 353.9 square miles of land. It ranks 11th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 86th by land area.

Population
112,628
#11 of 87 in Minnesota · #569 in US
Area
353.9 sq mi
#86 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,675 in US
Density
318 / sq mi
#7 of 87 in Minnesota · #414 in US
Median household income
$129,437
#1 of 87 in Minnesota · #20 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Carver County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Carver County population, land area and income

Carver County had 112,628 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 353.9 square miles of land. It ranks 11th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 86th by land area. That works out to 318.3 people per square mile, 3.3 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Minnesota has 22,050 residents, so Carver County is 5.1 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $129,437 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

112,628

3144th1st

569th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

354 sq mi

3144th1st

2675th of 3,144 (US)

Density

318.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

414th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$129,437

3143rd1st

20th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

112,628

87th1st

11th of 87 (MN)

Land area

354 sq mi

87th1st

86th of 87 (MN)

Density

318.3 / sq mi

87th1st

7th of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$129,437

87th1st

1st of 87 (MN)

How Carver County's population changed since 2020

Carver County gained 5,321 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.0%. That ranks 5th of 87 in Minnesota for growth. The median Minnesota county changed by +0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Carver County recorded 4,993 births and 2,849 deaths, a natural change of +2,144. Net international migration added +866 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,699. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,699 people.

107.3k2020108.9k2021110.2k2022111.2k2023112.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
4,993
Deaths
2,849
Net international migration
+866
Net domestic migration
+2,699
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,448

Where Carver County is

The Census internal point of Carver County is at 44.821300, -93.800100. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Minnesota's 87 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Carver County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Cook County: -0.5%Kanabec County: +3.4%Carlton County: +1.5%Becker County: +0.7%Dodge County: +1.7%Douglas County: +2.1%Murray County: -1.5%Pipestone County: -3.3%Rock County: -1.7%Steele County: +0.1%Waseca County: -1.4%Pennington County: -2.1%Red Lake County: -1.5%Stevens County: +1.6%Hubbard County: +3.1%Mahnomen County: -1.8%Fillmore County: +1.2%Otter Tail County: +1.4%Rice County: +2.9%Meeker County: +0.2%Nobles County: -1.1%Swift County: -1.5%Watonwan County: -0.3%Wadena County: +2.2%Polk County: -2.1%Lyon County: +0.6%St. Louis County: +0.4%Todd County: +2.6%Carver County: +5.0%Kandiyohi County: +2.2%Olmsted County: +2.1%Roseau County: -0.3%Dakota County: +2.9%Yellow Medicine County: -1.2%Crow Wing County: +3.6%Sibley County: +2.7%Morrison County: +1.5%Lac qui Parle County: -1.0%Lincoln County: -1.3%Martin County: -2.2%Clay County: +2.3%Houston County: -2.5%Wilkin County: -3.3%Nicollet County: -0.0%Norman County: -2.4%Benton County: +1.3%Anoka County: +3.4%Blue Earth County: +2.2%Traverse County: -6.7%Aitkin County: +4.0%Marshall County: -3.0%Grant County: +0.3%Wabasha County: +0.8%Lake County: -2.0%Cottonwood County: -1.6%Brown County: -0.8%Cass County: +4.2%Lake of the Woods County: +0.7%Scott County: +3.9%Isanti County: +5.5%Stearns County: +3.5%Clearwater County: +0.7%Hennepin County: -0.7%Kittson County: -4.7%Wright County: +9.0%Goodhue County: +0.8%Jackson County: -1.3%Washington County: +5.8%Chippewa County: -2.5%Freeborn County: -1.9%Koochiching County: -3.6%Big Stone County: -1.8%Redwood County: -1.1%Chisago County: +4.2%Faribault County: -0.1%Renville County: -1.6%Itasca County: +0.9%Mower County: +2.1%Sherburne County: +5.6%Mille Lacs County: +4.2%Winona County: +0.6%Ramsey County: -1.8%Pine County: +4.9%McLeod County: +0.1%Pope County: +1.5%Le Sueur County: +2.8%Beltrami County: +1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.7%
  2. < -0.3%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.8%
  5. ≥ +2.8%
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Orange pin: Carver County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
44.821300, -93.800100
DMS
44°49'16.68"N 93°48'0.36"W
UTM
15N 436744.2E 4963410.7N
Geohash
9zvqcx2yg
Plus code
86P8R5CX+GX

Towns in Carver County

10 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Carver County, 101,674 people together, or 90% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Carver County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Chaska with 30,167.

  1. 01Chaska30,167
  2. 02Chanhassen25,746
  3. 03Waconia13,831
  4. 04Victoria11,937
  5. 05Carver6,810
  6. 06Watertown4,774
  7. 07Norwood Young America3,774
  8. 08Mayer2,534
  9. 09Cologne2,097
  10. 10Shorewood (part)4
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Carver County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Carver County. The most populous is Hennepin County, MN, with 1,273,334 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 35.4 miles ENE of Carver County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Minneapolis, MN (population 428,579), 27.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Waconia, MN (population 13,831), 1.5 miles away.

Carver County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Carver County is 27019: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 019. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $129,437.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Carver County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 112,628. That is up 5,321 people (5.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 107,307.

What is the FIPS code of Carver County?

27019. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (019) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Carver County?

Chaska, with 30,167 residents inside Carver County in 2024.

Which counties border Carver County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Hennepin County, MN; Scott County, MN; Wright County, MN; McLeod County, MN; Sibley County, MN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.