Carver County, MN

Personal and business opportunities are growing in Carver County

Just 20 miles southwest of Minneapolis, Carver County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the Twin Cities metro area across the typical population, housing and business expansion metrics. From outdoor natural beauty to intriguing artistic exhibits, restaurants, breweries, wineries and more, the eleven communities here offer something for everyone!

Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Carver County, MN	70,167	91,028	114,918	120,966

Source: ESRI, 2026-03-24

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	7,157
5-9	8,185
10-14	8,901
15-19	8,135
20-24	6,700
25-29	5,965
30-34	5,958
35-39	7,523
40-44	8,753
45-49	7,801
50-54	7,364
55-59	7,616
60-64	7,599
65-69	6,230
70-74	4,454
75-79	3,031
80-84	1,894
85+	1,652
18+	85,519
Median Age	39

Source: ESRI, 2026-03-24

Population by Race

Carver County, MN	2026
Total	114,918.00
White Alone	85.17%
Black Alone	2.22%
American Indian Alone	0.29%
Asian Alone	4.01%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.02%
Some Other Race	2.48%
Two or More Races	5.8%
Hispanic Origin	5.29%
Diversity Index	34.20

Source: ESRI, 2026-03-24

Growth Rate

Carver County, MN	2026 - 2031
Population	1.03%
Households	1.21%
Families	1.08%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-03-24

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	24,355	32,891	42,361	44,980
Housing Units	24,882	34,533	44,042	46,773
Owner Occupied Units			34,459	36,679
Renter Occupied Units			7,902	8,301
Vacant Units			1,681	1,793

Source: ESRI, 2026-03-24

Home Value

Carver County, MN	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$488,371	$549,231
Average Home Value	$552,358	$605,989
<$50,000	857	698
$50,000 - $99,999	177	68
$100,000 - $149,999	338	98
$150,000 - $199,999	503	145
$200,000 - $249,999	1,172	499
$250,000 - $299,999	1,758	1,069
$300,000 - $399,999	7,021	5,948
$400,000 - $499,999	6,114	6,753
$500,000 - $749,999	11,975	15,544
$1,000,000 +	989	1,263

Source: ESRI, 2026-03-24

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	6,459
2000-2009	9,664
1990-1999	7,909
1980-1989	5,966
1970-1979	3,784
1960-1969	2,019
1950-1959	1,496
1940-1949	720
1939 or Before	2,511

Source: ESRI, 2026-03-24

Income

Carver County, MN	2026	2031
Median Household	$134,187	$152,751
Average Household	$167,592	$181,915
Per Capita	$61,806	$67,671

Source: ESRI, 2026-03-24

Household Income

Carver County, MN	2026
<$15,000	1,164
$15,000 - $24,999	1,333
$25,000 - $34,999	2,429
$35,000 - $49,999	2,215
$50,000 - $74,999	4,403
$75,000 - $99,999	3,368
$100,000 - $149,999	8,416
$150,000 - $199,999	6,159
$200,000+	12,873

Source: ESRI, 2026-03-24

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	59,060
In-County Residents	31,850
Out-of-County Residents	26,894
Drive Alone	40,979
Carpooled	3,153
Public Transport	498
Work at Home	13,067
Motorcycle	7
Bicycle	121
Walked	651
Other	584
Less than 5 minutes	1,252
5-9 minutes	4,674
10-14 minutes	5,074
15-19 minutes	6,934
20-24 minutes	6,577
25-29 minutes	4,176
30-34 minutes	7,139
35-39 minutes	2,228
40-44 minutes	2,275
45-59 minutes	3,464
60-89 minutes	1,467
90+ minutes	733
Average Travel Time	26

Source: ESRI, 2026-03-24

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	47,830
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	86
Mining	0
Utilities	105
Construction	3,100
Manufacturing	7,391
Wholesale Trade	2,533

Retail Trade	3,755
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	259
Furn & Home Furnish Str	50
Electronics & Appl Store	94
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	372
Food & Beverage Stores	1,188
Health/Pers Care Stores	232
Gasoline Stations	52
Clothing/Accessory Store	151
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	499
General Merchandise Str	858

Transportation/Warehouse	339
Information	418

Finance & Insurance	987
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	450
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	200
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	337

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	738
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	4,319
Legal Services	161
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	42
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	1,530
Educational Services	4,097
HealthCare/Social Assist	7,510
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	1,616

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	2,900
Accommodation	192
Food Srv/Drinking Places	2,708

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	2,212
Auto Repair/Maintenance	270
Public Administration Emp	4,085

Source: ESRI, 2026-03-24

Educational Attainment (25+)

Carver County, MN	2026
<9th Grade	1,108
Some High School	1,180
GED	1,403
Graduated High School	12,179
Some College/No Degree	11,355
Associates Degree	9,163
Bachelor's Degree	26,465
Graduate Degree	12,987

Source: ESRI, 2026-03-24

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	3,209
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	34
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	2
Construction Bus	358
Manufacturing Bus	160
Wholesale Trade Bus	124

Retail Trade Bus	334
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	36
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	16
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	18
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	32
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	59
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	37
Gasoline Stations Bus	9
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	19
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	72
General Merchandise Str Bus	36

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	55
Information Bus	65

Finance & Insurance Bus	202
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	58
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	63
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	81

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	145
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	273
Legal Services Bus	35
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	6
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	127
Educational Services Bus	105
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	336
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	98

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	194
Accommodation Bus	11
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	183

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	365
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	54
Public Administration Bus	107

Source: ESRI, 2026-03-24